Anjum, at a meeting, also directed the department to check the quality of water used to manufacture ice. He said the use of contaminated water could cause an outbreak of diseases like gastroenteritis and cholera.
He said no leniency would be shown in the matter. Any factory found selling ice or cold drinks manufactured using contaminated water will be taken to task, he said. He directed the department to create awareness regarding the risks of consuming contaminated water. Arrangements will also be made in public hospitals, dispensaries and health centres to deal with an emergency situation, he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 2nd, 2013.
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