Overflowing towns: Muzaffargarh population growth ‘alarming’

District Population Officer says 57 centres of Welfare Dept working at various places to raise awareness.

MUZAFFARGARH: “The population of Muzaffargarh is increasing at an alarming rate of 2.6 per cent and is creating health and education problems,” said DCO Shukat Ali on Thursday.

He was addressing a seminar organised by the Welfare Department. He said ulema, social organisations and NGOs played a role in raising awareness among masses the problems of a high population growth rate.

District Population Officer said there were 57 centres of the Welfare Department working at various places to raise awareness among married couples, regarding family planning.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 11^th, 2014.