Life jackets given to Shangla boat operators

Several remote villages located along the banks of the river use boats as their primary mode of transportation

SHANGLA: In a year when dozens drowned when a boat capsized near the Tarbela lake, Shangla Deputy Commissioner Imran Hussain Ranjha on Friday distributed life jackets to boat-operators in Martung

Before being provided with the jackets, boat operators were given a demonstration on their proper use. They were further sensitised about the importance and utility of adopting safety measures when ferrying passengers.

A local committee, consisting notables of the area has been constituted and entrusted with the responsibility to ensure proper use of life-jackets.

Furthermore, local police have been involved to monitor the adaption of safety measures through a District Intelligence Coordination Committee.

Several remote villages located along the banks of the river in Shangla use boats as their primary mode of transportation.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 21^st, 2019.