BAHAWALPUR NEWS

Punjab Government has allocated  5 billion to expand and modernize sports infrastructure:Iqbal Channer

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Provincial Minister for Cooperative Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer has said that Punjab Government has allocated massive funds to the tune of rupees 5 billion to expand and modernize sports infrastructure which is aimed to establish new sports complexes at 9 divisional head quarters along-with electronic sports libraries at various places in the province. He made these remarks while giving away prizes at the concluding ceremony of Rana Ahmad Mukhtar memorial cricket tournament held at Government cant high school Bahawalpur.

"Modern sports infrastructure is in-line with the Chief Minister Punjab's vision to synergize the sports potential of our youth which would serve to have decent and balanced socialization of our younger generation", Minister Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer noted.

Provincial Minister Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer said that Punjab Government has adequate allocated funds to accelerate the pace of establishing modern sports infrastructure by constructing new sports ground both in the urban and rural areas which would enable our youth to get engaged in positive and constructive and healthy social activities.

Earlier, a final match was played between Rajpoot eleven and Baao eleven which was won by Rajpoot eleven. Provincial Minister for Co-operative Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channer gave away the winning trophies to the captains of Rajpoot eleven and distributing prizes among the participating cricketers.

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AD&SJ Naveed bari paid a visit at Borstal Institute and Juvenile jail Bahawalpur

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Additional Session Judge Bahawalpur Naveed bari paid a visit at Borstal Institute and Juvenile jail Bahawalpur. He gave sympathetic hearing to the grievances and problems of the inmate children on this occasion. He directed jail authorities to release two inmate children on his personal surety.

Saqib Zafar has called upon the concerned officials to mobilize all available resources to attain the target of planting saplings and plants during moon soon

BAHAWALPUR(PR)Commissioner Bahawalpur Saqib Zafar has called upon the concerned officials to mobilize all available resources to attain the target of planting as many as one million saplings and plants during moon soon tree plantation drive in Bahawalpur division. He made these remarks while inaugurating moon soon tree plantation campaign in Bahawalpur division by planting a plant at the lawn of Commissioner office . The ceremony was attended by Additional Commissioner coordination Saqib Ali Ateel, MD Cholistan Development authority Naeem Iqbal Bukhari, Conservator forest Faisal Haroon, DOC Chaudhry Amjad Bashir, Director Colleges Dr. Mehmood-ul-Hassan, Assistant Commissioner general Syed Waseem Hassan and other officers and officials of the concerned departments.

"To meet the challenges of climate change, sustainable, effective and planned tree plantation is a strategic requirement. Therefore, the forest officials should sharpen their vigil to extend coordinated and effective monitoring of planted saplings and plants in this campaign", Commissioner Bahawalpur urged.

Conservator forest while giving a detailed briefing of tree plantation campaign maintained that one million target of tree plantation in 3 districts of Bahawalpur division include:- 4 lakh and 28 thousand plants at district Bahawalpur, 2 lakh and 86 thousand plants at district Bahawalnagar and 3 lakh and 36 thousand plants at district Rahim Yar Khan. He further said that 24 sale points has also been established where plants and saplings at the price of Rs. 3 and 1 respectively are available to the customers.

Immediate measures should be under-taken to ban all illegal cattle markets and sale points to protect the economic rights of the consumers:Dr. Ehtisham Anwer Mahaar

BAHAWALPUR(PR)District Coordination Officer Bahawalpur Dr. Ehtisham Anwer Mahaar has directed the concerned officials that immediate measures should be under-taken to ban all illegal cattle markets and sale points to protect the economic rights of the consumers. Besides, effective precautionary measures should also be under-taken by ensuring anti-viral spray at Government approved cattle markets and sale points in district Bahawalpur. He made these remarks while presiding over a high level meeting to review the arrangements of the cattle markets in district Bahawalpur. The meeting was attended by Additional district collector Mrs. Imrana Ajmal, DOC Chaudhry Amjad Bashir, EDO agriculture Chaudhry Tanveer Ahmad, Assistant Commissioner Bahawalpur city Rao Tasleem Akhter, Assistant Commissioner Abdul Rauf and other officers and officials of the concerned departments.

"All available resources should be mobilized to establish dip points which should have adequate equipments and anti-viral spray to decimate the incidence of CONGO VIRUS and other diseases", DCO directed.

DCO urged upon live stock officials and Assistant Commissioners to sharpen their vigil to wipe out the prevalence of CONGO VIRUS to ensure disease free, congenial and healthy environment at all the cattle markets and sale points in district Bahawalpur.

DCO further directed live stock officials that they should also ensure the marking of all the animals which has been administered anti-viral vaccine. DCO further directed that the joint teams of live stock, police and representatives of local administration should effectively operationalize the 6 pickets at the entry points to administer vaccination to the animals which would be brought into the jurisdiction of Bahawalpur City.

The live stock officials briefed the meeting that 150 mobile teams of live stock has sprayed anti-viral vaccine at as many as 3 lakh and 39 thousand and 780 animals in district Bahawalpur.