Punjab Chief Secretary Azam Suleman Khan has directed that cities be divided into different zones under the ongoing disinfection campaign in districts and process of cleaning and disinfecting roads, mosques and public places be completed at the earliest.
He issued these directions while presiding over a meeting to review situation of coronavirus, establishment of field hospitals, stock position of wheat, flour, rice, disinfection drive and administrative matters in the province. Provincial Law Minister Raja Basharat, IG Police Shoaib Dastgir, Commissioner Lahore Division and officers concerned were present on the occasion.
The meeting decided that strict implementation of SOPs regarding social distancing would be ensured at banks, offices, trucking points of four and grocery stores. The Lahore commissioner briefed that spray at 372 places and washing of 236km roads has been completed in city. It was also decided that disinfection cabins would be set up at all public places and fruits and vegetable markets across the province.
The chief secretary ordered officers to keep strict check on flour stocks in mills and on prices of commodities in big grocery stores. He said that donations from philanthropists must be documented so as to help the poor in a transparent manner. He also issued instructions to field officers to conduct visits to jails along with police officers as part of measures to contain spread of coronavirus. The IG said that in order to get required results, checkpoints all over the province would be made more effective.
The Lahore CCPO told the meeting that during the lockdown in the city, as many as 229 checkpoints have been set up, 56,000 persons, 45,183 cars, motorcycles, rickshaws and other vehicles were checked and warnings were issued to 53,000 persons. About 529 cases have also been registered over violation of Section 144, he added. Lauding the chief secretary and his team on behalf of Punjab chief minister, Law Minister Raja Basharat said that performance of all officers is outstanding in this hour of need.
