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One person died of electrocution in Booni
By Zahiruddin
CHITRAL: One person Ziaur Rehman died by electrocution at
Booni here on Thursday when he was traveling in an open jeep loaded
with steel water pipes. The eye-witness said that the water pipes
were touched by the high tension transmission lines of electricity
and the person died on the spot. The residents of Booni have
demanded of the government to initiate action against the small
hydel development organization (SHYDO) officials in Reshun hydel
power station whose sheer negligence of duty has caused the loss of
a precious life. They said the SHYDO officials were approached by
them time and again to raise the transmission lines to a safe
height but no attention was heeded. They said that the low-lying
and loose high tension wires of electricity are constant source of
danger to the lives of the people of Booni.
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C&W Department eulogized
By our Correspondent
CHITRAL: Former MPA from Chitral and district president
of PML-Q Saeed Ahmed Khan has eulogized the contribution of works
and services (W&S) department for the development of road and
building infrastructure in the district and urged its officials to
work with dedication and zeal. Addressing a farewell party given to
a retiring official of the department Shah Mohammad Laal here on
Thursday, he said a large chunk of the development funds is
utilized through this department which needs that the officials of
the department should show their integrity and honesty to execute
the public works. The function was attended by deputy director of
W&S department Engineer Nazir Ahmed Khan, divisional accounts
officer of irrigation department Abdus Salam, union nazim Amirullah
Khan and others. The other speakers Engineer Nazir Ahmed Khan,
Altaf Hussain Khayab, Sadar Azam and others hailed the services of
the retiring official and said that during his 35 years long
service in the department earned fame and good name due to his
exemplary efficiency and honesty.
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World water day held
By Zahiruddin
CHITRAL: A walk was organized by Rural Water Supply and
Sanitation programme (RWSSP) here in Booni to highlight the
importance of pure drinking water and cleanliness for healthy
society. Led by district coordinator of RWSSP Bahar Ahmed, medical
superintendent of Aga Khan Health Centre Booni Dr. Abdul Karim and
development activist Sardar Hussain, the walk started from Aga Khan
Medical center and terminated at Booni Chowk. Speaking on the
occasion, Dr. Abdul Karim underlined the importance of pure
drinking water and said that about 80 percent human diseases are
caused by contaminated water. He stressed on the people to play
their due role both individually and collectively for the
cleanliness of water courses which are the main sources of drinking
water. He said that only the collective thinking and their work in
unison for clean environment can solve the problem of cleanliness.
Speaking on the occasion, Bahar Ahmed enumerated the achievements
of RWSSP to provide infrastructure and creating awareness among the
people about sanitation and hygiene. He said that awareness
programme is also being launched in the schools across the
district. Sardar Hussain and Miraj Hussain also addressed on the
occasion and warned that the sale of polluted commodities of daily
consumption should be stopped and demanded of the government to
come hard on such traders who mint money at the very price of the
health of people.
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