Punjab Excise and Taxation Department Secretary Capt (r) Zahid Saeed, while presiding over Dengue Control Committee Nishter Town, directed the Nishter Town Administration to take action against owners of old tyre shops who were not following the suggestions of entomologists.
Saeed directed the town administration to send spray teams and remove debris and wastage from UCs located in rural areas. He said that young people could appraise the masses of precautionary measures against dengue, therefore awareness seminars may be conducted in educational institutions. He said that every person of the society has to play his due role to eliminate dengue virus as the Punjab government was utilizing all its resources for this purpose.
DENGUE POSTERS OUTSIDE EVERY HOUSE:
An awareness poster will be displayed outside every house to ensure dengue control, said Punjab Labour Department Secretary Ahsan Iqbal while presiding over a dengue response committee meeting on Friday. He said an effective method to control dengue was possible by adopting precautionary measures.
