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MULTAN, Dec 23 (APP):Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab Fuad Hashim Rabbani on Tuesday expressed strong displeasure over the negligence of district administration Khanewal following a tragic incident in which children fell into an open sewer drain.
According to a spokesperson,he directed all three divisional commissioners of South Punjab to ensure 100 percent covering of open manholes and sewerage drains and personally monitor the implementation process.
The Additional Chief Secretary also instructed all deputy commissioners to remain active in the field and take immediate measures to prevent such incidents.
Fuad Hashim Rabbani termed incidents of children falling into open manholes and drains as extremely tragic and unacceptable, saying that such cases are the red line of Chief Minister(CM)Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
He said that protection of human lives would be ensured at all costs in line with the clear directives of the Chief Minister.
He further warned that in case of any future incident involving open manholes or sewerage drains, the concerned administrative officers would be held responsible.