DC Vehari directs to expedite installation of safety nets on manholes across district

VEHARI, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Jul, 2026) Deputy Commissioner (DC) Vehari, Khalid Javed Goraiya chaired a meeting regarding the installation of safety nets on manholes across the district, in which the progress of the work was reviewed.

Khalid Javed directed the concerned institutions to further expedite the process of installing safety nets on manholes under the initiative of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif so that the safety of life and property of the citizens can be ensured.

He said that all concerned departments should identify manholes and install safety nets and covers in a timely manner, while the administration of private housing societies should also be contacted to ensure the installation of safety covers and nets on the existing manholes there.

He directed that safety measures should be completed on a priority basis in areas where public traffic is high.

The meeting was attended by Add. DC General Ghulam Murtaza, Add. DC Finance and Planning Muhammad Afzal, AC Vehari Anam Akram, Chief Officer District Council and Municipality Sajid Mahmood, MD WASA Chaudhry Ikramullah, and other officers, while AC Burewala Jawad Hussain and AC Mailsi Saad Bin Khalid participated through video link.

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