ABBOTTABAD, Nov 15 (APP): Deputy Commissioner Tariq Salam Marwat on Tuesday emphasized all the departments to work together for facilitating tourists and protecting their lives.
He issued these instructions while chairing a meeting regarding the winter contingency plan attended by the representatives of concerned departments and district administration officers.
Marwat said that Galyat Development Authority (GDA), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority (KPH), C&W and all other departments should ensure the provision of winter uniforms for their staff and facilities for all their heavy-duty vehicles during snowfall so that all staff can perform their duties in a better way.
He directed PTCL to complete road repair work as soon as possible after laying underground cables in Galyat and across the city. WAPDA should work diligently to restore electricity in Galyat so that electricity can be provided to people even during snowfall. The District Resource and Communication Center established at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Abbottabad, where representatives of all departments will be present, will act as a central control room.
Apart from this, a sub-control room consisting of representatives of GDA, Civil Defence, C&W, PKHA and other departments will perform its responsibility in Galyat where tourists and locals will be able to contact the established control rooms in case of any emergency, adding he said.
He said that all information should be included in the contingency plan for any emergency situation, the district administration of Abbottabad, Murree, Kala Bagh / Cantt Board should be in touch with the administration to ensure implementation in any emergency situation.
All four TMAs of Abbottabad should prepare their detailed winter contingency plan to help the administration in any emergency situation, teams of volunteer squads should be prepared through the civil defense.