Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday took strict notice of poor cleanliness arrangements in certain government hospitals and directed officers that a comprehensive plan be formulated for maintaining cleanliness conditions in hospitals on a permanent basis besides provision of medical facilities and proper sanitary arrangements.
He was chairing a meeting of the dengue emergency committee. The CM directed the health secretary to submit recommendations in this regard including establishment of a monitoring system. Shahbaz issued instructions for sending special teams to Faisalabad and Rawalpindi for reviewing measures for eradication of dengue and provision of curative facilities to patients.
He said that the Punjab Bloodline Project is a splendid scheme under which donors are getting themselves registered at special camps which is highly commendable. Shahbaz said that more than 20,000 people had been registered at these camps in the province. He said that cleanliness campaign in graveyards of the city and Cantt and DHA ahead of Eidul Azha was continuing while special arrangements for fogging and spray have also been made.
Separately, Shahbaz said that the second consignment of relief goods for earthquake affectees of Turkey will soon be dispatched and 100 tent houses for a tent village in the affected area will be sent by a special plane.
Also on Tuesday, the CM directed officers that WASA should be made such a proactive and vibrant institution, which should come up to expectations of the people and short and long term plan should be evolved for this purpose. He said that emphasis should be on reorganisation of WASA, reformation and induction of the best professional workforce in the institution.
