SARGODHA: Deputy Commissioner(DC),Hussain Ahmed Raza Chaudhry on Friday directed all relevant departments and law enforcement agencies to strengthen mutual coordination and adopt a joint strategy to maintain law and order, prevent illegal activities and ensure effective implementation of government directives in the district.
He directed the authorities concerned to take indiscriminate action against smuggling,illegal sale of petroleum products,electricity theft and encroachments,besides strengthening surveillance on important highways and ensuring strict enforcement of traffic laws.
He issued these directions while chairing a meeting of the District Coordination Committee,attended by District Police Officer (DPO) Tauqir Muhammad Naeem and officers of civil administration,police,security agencies and other relevant departments.
The DC said the committee aimed to ensure effective coordination, information sharing and joint action among various institutions.
He directed all departments to discharge their responsibilities within their respective jurisdictions and extend full cooperation to one another in operations against illegal activities.
He stressed that no negligence would be tolerated in matters relating to public interest and the rule of law.
Speaking at the meeting,DPO Tauqir Muhammad Naeem said district police were extending full cooperation to all relevant institutions for maintaining law and order and preventing illegal activities.
He said joint efforts and effective monitoring were essential to curb smuggling, illegal petroleum trade,the use of non-customs-paid vehicles and other unlawful activities.
He also emphasized the importance of institutional coordination in preventing crime and maintaining peace in the district.
During the meeting,officers of relevant departments briefed the participants on various agenda items and ongoing enforcement operations.
The meeting reviewed enforcement of traffic laws,action against illegal petrol pumps and Iranian petroleum outlets, prevention of illegal LPG decanting and checking of important roads and highways.
Measures to discourage begging,check non-customs-paid vehicles,remove encroachments,identify warehouses storing smuggled goods and prevent the sale of smuggled items by retailers also came under discussion.
The participants further reviewed the registration of seminaries, measures against electricity theft,public awareness campaigns,tree plantation activities and progress under the Clean Punjab campaign.