RECORDER REPORT

FAISALABAD: On the directions of CM Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, Punjab Minister for Public Prosecution/Focal person Anti coronavirus Chaudhry Zaheerud Din visited Faisalabad and took briefing on precautionary arrangements against corona virus in the district.

Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali gave briefing on the current position of corona virus. He said that 41 isolation rooms had been functional in hospitals while precautionary measures were adopting in the public transports and tankers of water along with soap were available in the public points. He also gave briefing on quarantine health facilities for probable patients of corona virus and informed that Government General Hospital Ghulam Muhammad Abad had designated for patients of corona virus. He informed about different plans of district administration.

Provincial Minister shows satisfactory on precautionary measures and said that all arrangements should be on keep high alert.

Parliamentarians Latif Nazar, Shakil Shahid and Mian Azad Kastro and officers of health departments were also present. Meanwhile Faisalabad Development Authority and WASA has started roads washing campaign with the disinfecting water in the city as part of anti Coronavirus measures.

During this campaign the all main and branch roads of the city and markets would be washing with disinfecting water to avert the threat of Coronavirus spreading. The campaign was inaugurated by Punjab Minister for Public Prosecutions/Focal Person for Anti Coronavirus Activities Chaudhry Zaheerud Din at Chowk Clock Tower here on Saturday. MPA Firdous Rai, Director General FDA Muhammad Suhail Khawaja, Managing Director WASA Faqir Muhammad Ch, ADG FDA Amer Aziz, Chief Engineer FDA Shahid Mehmood, Director Estate Management Dr Anam Sajid Malik, DMD WASA Jabbar Anwar, State Officer Imtiaz Goraya, other officers and representatives of civil society were present on the occasion.

The Punjab Minister for Public Prosecution operated the pressure pipe of disinfecting water for inaugurating the roads washing campaign. He appreciated the efforts being done by FDA and WASA against Coronavirus and said that the government under leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar was mobilizing all out resources on emergency basis to tackle the challenge of Coronavirus. He said that the individual and collective efforts should be continued at all level to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. He maintained that all precautionary, preventive and medical arrangements had been put on high alert to avert the Coronavirus, however, the citizens should show responsible attitude for adopting the precautionary measures and should avoid to go in people’s gatherings, shaking hands and embracing each other as strict precautions. He hoped that we would control the issue of Coronavirus through joint efforts and firm commitment.

MPA Firdous Rai lauded the arrangements of FDA and WASA against Coronavirus and said that provision of hands washing facilities with disinfecting water at public places and roads washing were commendable activities as a part of anti Coronavirus measures. She said that the Nation was united and we would be successful to overcome the issue of Coronavirus.

Director General FDA Muhammad Suhail Khawaja thanked the Punjab Minister for Public Prosecution Ch Zaheerud Din for inaugurating the roads washing campaign of FDA and WASA. He informed that that the FDA and WASA were actively performing duties against the Coronavirus. He added that the hands washing with disinfecting water facilities had also been arranged at public places to avert the spread of Coronavirus and roads washing campaign would also be made successful in this regard.

MD WASA Faqir Muhammad Ch informed that the pressure vehicles, spraying machinery, medicines and manpower were being utilized for roads washing with disinfecting water.