Dozens of air coolers seized in Multan

MULTAN: Anti-dengue teams of the Punjab Health Department and the municipal corporation took dozens of air coolers into custody during a special crackdown launched on Sunday.

In line with special directives of Deputy Commissioner Aamir Khattak, a crackdown was launched at Dera Adda Chowk and adjacent markets during "stop using air cooler" to prevent dengue larvae.

The teams took dozens of air coolers into custody and issued receipts to the owners. The air coolers would be returned to owners in January 2020 by the municipal corporation.

The Punjab Health Department sources said the district administration had put a ban on the use of air coolers under Section 144 CrPC.

The department issued warning to the people to avoid using air coolers in offices, houses and markets, otherwise, strict action would be taken against them.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 30^th, 2019.