Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has alerted the Islamabad administration about the danger of dengue as the rainy season approaches. Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday contacted Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Chief Commissioner Islamabad Mohammad Ali Randhawa and alerted them about the dengue threat. The Interior Minister ordered to strictly implement all SOPs to deal with the dengue. Mohsin Naqvi further ordered to ensure early drainage of rainwater from low-lying areas. The anti-dengue plan formulated should be implemented diligently, Mohsin Naqvi directed. Failure or negligence in anti-dengue measures will not be tolerated, Mohsen Naqvi warned.

He directed regular monitoring of all activities of Anti-Dengue Plan and to collect data on dengue cases from all hospitals and laboratories in the city with liaison with the management of all labs and private hospitals. Chairman CDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa informed the Interior Minister that an Anti-Dengue Working Group is being established in the boundary areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Islamabad and Rawalpindi administration will work as a team for anti-dengue, he said. So far 9 cases of dengue have been reported in Islamabad, Chairman CDA said.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan