KARACHI: Arrangements to celebrate independence day finalized
KARACHI, July 23: Immunisation of young children, health and sanitation, education promotion and plantation will be the main features of the independence day celebration programmes to be observed in a vigorous manner in the Lyari Expressway's new resettlement sites of Hawksbay and Taisar Town on August 14.
A decision in this regard was made at a meeting of Lyari Expressway Project held under the chairmanship of Project Director Shafiqur Rehman Paracha. The meeting was attended by the project officers, school teachers and area community representatives.
It was decided that in order to commemorate the independence day in a constructive manner and with national spirit, the celebrations for the auspices occasion will continue for 15 days.
In this regard, a special programme has been prepared.
In the first phase, an immunisation campaign against various diseases for children below five years will be launched. The campaign will be carried out under the supervision of Gadap Town Health Officer, Dr Khalil Ansari and Hala Rokedia, volunteer coordinator of immunization programme.
For this purpose, mobile teams formed under senior doctors will go door to door and inoculate the children. Similarly, for the convenience of inmates of these settlements, immunization centres will function in all the schools, site offices and dispensaries from Aug 1 to Aug 3.
In the second phase, a plantation drive will be carried out in every nook and corner of the resettlement sites to make them green and environment-friendly.
In the third phase, a campaign will be started for admission of children not going to schools.
A special campaign will also be carried for cleanliness in all the areas with the participation of schoolchildren and people of respective areas.
The last phase of the programme will envisage speech and national songs contests in every school.—APP
