ABBOTTABAD:Deputy Commissioner Abbottabad Hamidullah Khan chaired a meeting of the District Polio Eradication Committee (DPEC) to review arrangements for the Sub-National Immunization Days (SNID) polio campaign scheduled for November 2 to 5, 2026, while also visiting the District Nerve Centre to assess its role in monitoring public services and administrative affairs.
During the meeting, officials reviewed the performance of the September polio campaign, identified shortcomings, and discussed parental refusals, vaccination team formation and training, union council targets, and security arrangements. Deputy Commissioner directed the relevant departments to ensure vaccination of all children under five years of age, improve field supervision and team training, and strengthen reporting through mobile applications.
He made it clear that no compromise would be tolerated on the quality of the campaign and assured that the district administration would provide all necessary resources.
Hamidullah Khan also directed the authorities to increase the number of polio vaccination teams at all entry points to Abbottabad and intensify public awareness efforts through mosque sermons, print and electronic media, and social media platforms.
Officials from the Health, Police, Education, Revenue, Local Government and Information departments, along with representatives of the Tehsil Municipal Administration, religious scholars and other relevant departments, attended the meeting.
During his visit to the District Nerve Centre, the Deputy Commissioner was accompanied by newly appointed Additional Deputy Commissioner General Marvi Malik, Assistant Commissioner Headquarters Afrasyab Zubair Hindal, Additional Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Osama and other officials. He reviewed the centre’s monitoring mechanism, which is designed to oversee public services, departmental performance and administrative affairs at district and tehsil levels in real time.
The District Nerve Centre will monitor the attendance of government officials and staff, service delivery, traffic conditions, cleanliness, road obstructions, encroachments, accidents and other emergencies to facilitate timely responses.
It will also maintain departmental service delivery data and monitoring records to help assess performance, identify shortcomings and resolve issues promptly. The initiative is expected to improve administrative coordination, strengthen public service delivery and enhance the overall efficiency of government departments across Abbottabad district.