BAHAWALPUR:A meeting of the District Emergency Board and District Management Authority was held in the committee room of the Deputy Commissioner Office here on Friday.
Additional Deputy Commissioner General Amir Nazir Kachi presided over the meeting which reviewed the disaster management plan and security arrangements devised by the departments concerned regarding Christmas Day, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s birth anniversary and New Year 2022.
District Emergency Officer Rescue 1122 Baqir Hussain, District Health Coordinator Dr Khalid Channar, representatives of the Police Department, Civil Defense Department, Metropolitan Corporation, Cantonment Board, Endowment Department, Regional Transport Authority, MEPCO, Sui Gas Department, Public Relations Department, Traffic Police, PTCL and other relevant departments were present.
Additional Deputy Commissioner General Amir Nazir Kachchi said that all the concerned agencies should play their role on the occasion of Christmas, Quaid-e-Azam and New Year. He further said that sanitation works should be started and implementation of Coronavirus SOPs should also be ensured. Secretary District Emergency Board and District Management Authority Punjab Emergency Service Rescue 1122 Baqir Hussain said that a Disaster Emergency Plan has been made to deal with any emergency situation. Baqir Hussain said that special rescue points would be set up at churches across the district on Christmas Day. Rescue points will also be set up at Saraiki Chowk, Lari Adda, One Unit Chowk, Model Town C Chowk, Farid Gate and DHA locations. Rescue 1122 in charge said that in case of network failure, you can contact the Rescue Control Room or District Administration District Control Room through these numbers 062-9250500 and 062-9250508.