Reviews steps taken for prevention of dengue, cholera diseases
Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz chaired a meeting about flour supply in the province at his office on Friday and directed that supply of subsidized flour be ensured in every nook and corner of the province. Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, Ch. Muhammad Iqbal, Bilal Yasin, PMLN leader Atta Tarar, Secretary and director food and others attended the meeting.
The CM pointed out that a Rs.160 decrease has been made in the price of 10-kg flour bag and supply of government wheat to flour mills has been started. A foolproof mechanism has been devised for supply of subsidized flour to the market; he said and termed it an attempt to lessen the difficulties of the masses. The government would also decrease prices of sugar and ghee and recommendations should be submitted without delay; he added and concluded that this would create ease for the general public.
Earlier, MPAs namely Jugnu Mohsin, Bilal Asghar Warriach and Moawia Azam met with Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz and congratulated him for bringing a record decrease in flour price. Jugnu Mohsin maintained that a genuine relief is given to people while Bilal Asghar Warriach termed it an appreciable step. You have proved that your heart beats for the common man, added Moawia Azam.
The CM regretted that the price hike had broken the backbone of the com-mon man during the four year tenure of Imran Niazi as the Imran-led govern-ment played havoc with the people. The one lacking concern for the people does not deserve to be a ruler; he re-marked and pointed out that the in-cumbent government has lessened pub-lic problems by decreasing flour price. The focal point of our politics is service to humanity, he added. The 10-kg flour bag would be available at Rs.490 rupees, instead of Rs.650, and steps are also being taken to reduce the prices of ghee and sugar, he added.
Meanwhile Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz also chaired a meeting at CMO in which steps being taken for the prevention and treatment of dengue and cholera diseases came under review. CM while talking on this occasion emphasized that it is our first and foremost priority to stop these spread of dengue and cholera in the province at all costs. Hamza Shahbaz directed the concerned departments to deliver their duties in a proactive manner and no stone should be left unturned for the prevention of these diseases. He further directed that committees be constituted at the lower tiers so that surveillance mechanism be improved. Hamza Shahbaz directed that implementation on the monitoring of SOPs should also be carried on with continuity. CM warned the concerned departments to come into action and no negligence will be tolerated in this regard. Secretary Health in his briefing about the dengue and cholera diseases in the province informed that there are 101 confirmed dengue patients in Punjab. He further apprised that for the prevention of cholera, the process of chlorination and other proposals were reviewed. Member Punjab Assembly Kh. Salman Rafique, Kh. Imran Nazir, Secretary Finance, Secretary Health and concerned officers attended the meeting.
