National
January 18, 2021
PESHAWAR: A district administration team on Sunday visited various areas to supervise anti-polio campaigns and convinced parents who refused to give polio drops to their children.
The personnel of the district administration, health department and other relevant departments were visiting houses to vaccinate children against poliovirus in the ongoing drive.
Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali Asghar along with Additional Deputy Commissioner (Relief) Muhammad Imran Khan and Assistant Commissioner Syed Noman Ali Shah visited Landi Arbab, Kohat Road and other areas and supervised the anti-polio campaign.
After meeting the parents and convincing them, they vaccinated the children while the administrative officers went door-to-door with the anti-polio teams in their areas to persuade the parents who refused to give polio drops to their children.
Ten marble factories sealed, encroachment removed from graveyard
Peshawar
December 29, 2020
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar district administration sealed 10 marble factories on the Warsak Road and arrested the owners and managers for polluting the environment and not complying with the environmental laws.
Assistant Commissioner (Shah Alam) Sobia Hassam Toru along with Additional Assistant Commissioner Shah Wazir launched a crackdown on the units due to non-installation of effluent mechanism on the premises which paves the way for the discharge of wastewater in drains, irrigation channels and causes health hazards.
Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali Asghar said that these factories had been served notices to install proper waste disposal plants and adopt hygienic measures failing which the action was initiated against them.
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