12th Rabi-ul-Awal Procession Arrangements in Sindh: Local Government Issues Directives for Cleanliness, Lighting, and Safety-Notification

SUBJECT:   NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CELEBRATION OF 12^th RABI-UL­AWAL.

I am directed to refer to the subject noted above and to state that the Honourable Minister, Local Government and Housing Town Planning Department has directed that following arrangements be made within your respective jurisdiction / areas for Celebration of 12^th Rabi-ul­-Awal:-

• Patch work / repair of the roads and streets coming under routes of procession.
• Lifting of debris, solid waste and removal of other obstructions on the routes of procession.
• Removal of loose wires/all hanging wires/cable wires from the roads/streets, in coordination with K-Electric/HESCO/SEPCO/ Telephone Companies/Cable Operators and Civil Administration.
• Lighting arrangements on the routes of processions.
• General cleanliness, ensuring manhole covers, waste removal etc. especially before and during the processions on their routes.
• Availability of Fire Tenders / Water Bowsers etc. at important points.
• The KW&SB/HW&SB/SW&SB should deploy its teams at chronic points where issues of overflow of sewerage water had been experienced in past for timely action.
• All the agencies should ensure proper cleanliness in and around Mosques and on the procession roots.
• For better coordination among the Civic Agencies and for maintenance of close cooperation with the organizers, the list of focal persons should be shared timely.
• The Local Councils and KW&SB/ HW&SB/SW&SB should activate their Control Rooms and update the Local Government Department on periodical basis
• I am further directed to state that all officers may be available in their offices and should not leave head-quarter without permission of the Competent Authority and proper coordination may be made with the District Administration in this regard.
• This may kindly be assigned Top Priority.   

DEPUTY SECRETARY (ADMN)