Crackdown launched against filling stations in densely populated areas

Civil Defence Department imposes fine on various departments

SAHIWAL: The authorities have launched an operation against gas filling stations in densely populated areas and the protection of the lives and property of the people was the top priority of the Civil Defence Department.

Civil Defence Officer Fariha Jaffer said this while issuing a progress report of her department.

Action against illegal oil agencies and gas filing stations in the densely populated areas was underway. She said 69 cases have been registered in various police stations in the district. Among these cases, 43 were against the owners of illegal oil agencies.

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She said operations of gas filling stations and oil business agencies were quite dangerous within populated areas and they cannot be allowed to run their business such populated areas. The Civil Defence Department has issued 221 challans to different departments and imposed huge fine under the Fire Safety Act. Also, to fulfill the social responsibility, more than 4,000 people have been provided with the disaster management training which would help minimise the damage in case of any mishap. She also explained that during the current financial year many terror incidents have been prevented by defusing several suicide jackets and eight hand grenades.

She said volunteers and scouts play a very important role in civil defence services and 86 scouts have been appointed this year and been trained to enhance the strength of the department.

Jaffer also appealed the citizens to discourage the illegal oil agencies and gas filling stations.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 19^th, 2019.