KARACHI: Fumigation

Published November 5, 2006

KARACHI, Nov 4: Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has directed that besides ongoiong spray campaign in streets and mohallas, special arrangements be made for spray at public places and parks, particularly major parks and recreational places, major educational institutions, universities, railway stations and inter- city bus stands.

Meanwhile, 78 patients of dengue virus were admitted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital out of which 79 were sent home after recovery.

In a meeting held to review the ongoing spray campaign, the nazim expressed satisfaction over performance of last 4-5 days and said that spray should continue day and night.

He was informed that City Government Karachi Helpline 0800-12012 todate received 740 complaints out of which spray was arranged in the areas of 600 complainants.—APP

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