Irrigation, Agriculture, PITB, Environment, Meteorological, Forest, Fisheries Departments presented their progress reports.
The Secretary Health constituted a committee of the officers of Irrigation, WASA, Solid Waste Management besides other departments who would arrange the de-silting of Charar drain passing through Badian Road. The Secretary Health told the media that Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif was personally monitoring anti-dengue activities. He said that an effective public awareness campaign should be launched as community participation was very essential to overcome dengue.
Cleanliness: Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) has resumed its awareness programme in educational institutions of the city right after the summer vocation have come to an end. Officials said awareness programme for students of schools, colleges and universities of both public and private sector, was aimed at raising awareness among people about LWMC method of cleaning city’s nook and corner and sensitising them to ensure compliance with standard methods of disposing of garbage so that state of cleanliness could be maintained through their responsible role.
Campaigns under awareness programme include lectures, seminars, screening of documentaries/cartoon film based on LWMC operations and significance of cleanliness, setting up of camps for registration and resolution of waste related complaints, question & answer session, quiz competitions, campus cleanup operations and machinery demonstration.
The LWMC communication team representing Muhammad Umair Khan along with social mobilisers held an awareness activity in LDA Boys Model High School, Sabzazar and delivered an interactive lecture, precautionary measures to control dengue larvae and citizens’ role in the maintenance of clean environment.
According to LWMC’s spokesperson, Jamil Khawar, all educational institutions i.e. primary, middle and high schools running under City district administration will specifically be tapped besides targeting all major colleges and universities across the city.
Meeting: Punjab Chief Secretary Khizar Hayat Gondal on Monday chaired a meeting to review arrangements for an international seminar on business opportunities in Punjab.
Addressing the meeting, the chief secretary said that there were vast opportunities of investment in Punjab. He said practical measures were being taken to promote foreign investment and economic activities in the province. He said that the international seminar will help highlight investment and business opportunities. He directed that best arrangements be ensured for the international moot. He also ordered departments to prepare project-based proposals for foreign investment opportunities in different sectors. The Secretary Communication and Works gave detailed briefing to the meeting.