RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation (RMC) has been directed to utilise at least 80pc of funds allocated for municipal services.

The directive has been issued by Commissioner retired Capt Mohammad Mehmood while chairing a meeting to review development works.

RMC Chief Municipal Officer Ali Abbas Bukhari and other officials concerned were present in the meeting.

The commissioner directed the Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation to complete the schemes under Punjab municipal services program within the time period.

He said three districts of Rawalpindi division including Attock, Jhelum and Chakwal were among the top ten districts in the province in terms of utilisation of allocated funds.

He said the performance of the RMC had also improved in this regard and more than 77pc of the funds have been utilized and the target of utilization of 80pc of the funds will be achieved soon.

The commissioner said the municipal services programme includes repair of faulty water supply and sewerage pipes, repair of streetlights, sewerage and solid waste related equipment and missionary schemes.

He said Attock district had utilised 100pc and Jhelum district 80pc of the allocated funds.

Typing test for clerks

The Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation has directed all senior and junior clerks to pass the typing test from the Punjab Information Technology Board.

RMC Chief Municipal Officer Ali Abbas Bukhari said that this decision was taken to increase the capacity of clerks. He said that typing test would be conducted by Punjab Information Technology Board in January.

Published in Dawn, December 6th, 2020