KARACHI, Nov 10: The Sindh government has decided to have a survey of all its building in Karachi, including the Sindh Secretariat. The Civil Defence Department has been given the task to complete the survey and submit its report within 15 days.

This was decided in a high-level meeting here on Thursday, presided over by Sindh Chief Secretary Fazulur Rehman. It reviewed the performance of Civil Defence Department after devolution, and decided that the secretary of local bodies would take action regarding posting of officers and staff in civil defence departments of all districts under the devolution plan and SLGO and submit a report within 15 days.

The meeting decided that all districts of the province would get a district officer (civil defence) on the pattern of Karachi and a notification would be issued soon. It was also decided that the respective district governments would have powers of posting, administration and discipline of the devolved staff in their jurisdictions.

It was also decided that the staff of civil defence would perform their duties by wearing the prescribed uniform, while devolution of this department would be completed on the pattern of other devolved departments and proper coordination amongst all concerned departments would be ensured, so that the civil defence department could function in an efficient manner.—PPI