TIMES REPORT
PESHAWAR: Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shahab Ali Shah on Monday directed all district administrations to ensure 100 percent preparedness for the ongoing monsoon season, warning that any lapse in field response could put public lives at risk.
Chairing a high-level meeting on governance and public service delivery, the Chief Secretary ordered deputy commissioners and field officers to intensify public awareness campaigns, install warning and precautionary signboards at identified disaster hotspots, and ensure that contingency plans remain fully operational throughout the monsoon season.
He stressed that district administrations must maintain the highest level of vigilance and emergency readiness, saying that effective field performance was essential to minimizing casualties and protecting communities from monsoon-related hazards. While acknowledging the law and order challenges faced by some districts, he emphasized that these must not overshadow the delivery of essential public services. Citizens, he said, should have complete confidence that governance and service delivery continue uninterrupted.
The Chief Secretary also took serious notice of the poor condition of certain sports facilities in districts and directed the Sports Department to carry out a comprehensive inspection of all sports infrastructure across the province, besides submitting recommendations for their rehabilitation.
The meeting reviewed a range of governance reforms, including monsoon preparedness, tourism-related infrastructure, the Ehsaas e-Pension System, digital management of government vehicles, solid waste management, enforcement of building regulations, road improvement initiatives, and afforestation in tourist destinations.
Officials informed the meeting that a digital government vehicle management system had been developed to ensure transparent utilization of official vehicles, improve monitoring, and strengthen compliance with prescribed rules and regulations.
The meeting was further informed that the Ehsaas e-Pension System had become operational, with pension cases have started being processed online. Designed to eliminate unnecessary physical visits and manual interventions, the platform has been integrated with more than 8,000 Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs), all provincial departments, and the Accountant General’s offices.
Appreciating the initiative, the Chief Secretary described the online pension system as a major step towards citizen-centric governance, saying it would significantly improve post-retirement services and facilitate pensioners through a transparent and efficient digital process.
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