In pursuance of the federal government’s desire to provide relief to the needies of different areas of the country during the prevailing lockdown situation, Chairman KPT Rear Admiral Jamil Akhtar along with Mahmood Molvi, member KPT board of trustees, and area MPA Shahnawaz jadoon, distributed 4,000 ration bags in the port adjoining areas on Saturday.Of these, 2,000 bags were handed over to local area leaders and UC chairmen of Baba and Bhit islands and the remaining of 2,000 bags in Lyari and Keamari areas through Sindh Rangers. In view of local area leadership’s feedback and reports of food shortages in these areas, Governor Sindh Imran Ismail had directed for provision of ration bags in these areas. He coordinated with all concerned accordingly to ensure provision of the relief.
It is the second time that KPT took the initiative of provision of the ration bags through generous contribution made by Hutchison port Pakistan. Earlier, 3000 ration bags were also handed over by KPT to Governor Sindh for distribution at Hyderabad and Lakhra areas of Sindh. Besides this, the KPT is continuing its spraying of chlorine water disinfectant on daily basis throughout the city including Manora, Baba and Bhit islands, in coordination with political leadership of the areas, to lessen the impact of prevailing Coronavirus (Covid-19) impact as part of its CSR obligations.
