Mayor Karachi distributes cooked food
Pak Chronicle Report
Karachi
Karachi-Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar on Tuesday distributed cooked food in Union Council (UC)-26 II Chuundirgarh and directed union committees chairmen to do the same besides distributing ration in their areas.
According to a press release issued by Media Department of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) talking to media persons after reviewing fumigation in Burns Road area, Akhtar hailed UC 26 Chairman Qaiser Imtiaz for arranging cooked food for 800 people of the locality on daily basis.
“Imtiaz has done an exemplary work and other local bodies’ representatives should also follow his footsteps. A common man is being served breakfast for Rs10 and the meal is being served for Rs20 rupees just as to ensure their self-respect” he added.
The mayor said that another drive was launched from Tuesday in which fumigation would be done around food streets and other eateries so that the people could be provided healthy environment. “Today fumigation is done near Sindh Assembly, Sabzi Market, Pakistan Chowk and other adjacent areas,” said Akhtar.
He was of the view that very effective disinfecting machine sprayed at corners footpaths and streets which would very fruitful.
The residents of Burns Road and adjacent areas appreciated the city government efforts and expressed their satisfaction on the measures taken by the KMC. Akhtar asked everyone to play his due role, terming it essential to overcome the current situation. “It is responsibility of each citizen to cooperate with the governments in this regard,”
Meanwhile, the Mayor visited Khidmat-e-Khalq head office and received a truck laden with floor bags donated by Bahria Town. He said that KKF would provide ration to the people in large numbers and would try to provide them on their doorstep.
Akhar said that data is being collected of the needy and poor people so that they could be given financial aid. He once again appealed to the philanthropists to come forward and help the needy people within their areas. “The philanthropists could give masks and other preventive accessories to KKF for its distribution to the poor, “he added.
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