Dengue Larvae Recovered From Lahore Railway Workshop; Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir Orders Immediate FIRs Against Responsible Officials
LAHORE: Punjab Health and Population Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir has voiced his strong dismay after finding dengue larvae in a railway workshop in Lahore, demanding the registration of First Information Reports (FIRs) against the irresponsible officials.
Deputy Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir led a surprise inspection tour in different sections of Lahore in association with teams monitoring the spread of the disease and personally carried out raids on railway warehouses and workshops. The provincial minister, expressing a strict stand on accountability, said that this would be a collective responsibility of anti-dengue operations, saying that the government officers cannot be treated as “sacred cows” if businessmen and common citizens can be booked in FIRs for violation.
Highlight of Punjab Health Minister’s visit and response about Dengue.
Surprise Raids and Larvae Discovery: Active dengue larvae were found during the surprise checks carried out at railway facilities and immediate administrative action was taken and punitive legal action was initiated against the persons responsible for the facility.
Mobilisation of Surveillance Teams: After the inspection, Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir ordered the dengue surveillance teams to be more active and intense by making full use of the resources of the government to protect the citizens from the vector-borne disease of dengue.
Minister reiterates government’s zero tolerance policy: The government will not tolerate any negligence or laxity in the continued efforts to combat dengue, the minister said.