LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Health and Emergency Services Punjab Khawaja Salman Rafique has ordered implementation of Building Safety Regulations 2022 throughout the province, and also directed strict action as per law in case of violation.
These orders were issued in an important meeting held at the Rescue Headquarters Lahore under the chairmanship of Provincial Minister for Health and Emergency Services Punjab Khawaja Salman Rafique.
Secretary Emergency Services Dr Rizwan Naseer gave a briefing on fire safety.
The meeting was informed that a survey of 2214 high-rise buildings has been completed across Punjab while a plan to expand the fire service in 39 more tehsils of Punjab at a cost of about Rs 2 billion is underway.
Khawaja Salman Rafique said that according to the vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, emergency services are being taken to the next level. The credit for the air ambulance service and emergency services on the motorway goes to the Punjab government. Implementation of Building Safety Regulations 2022 is the need of the hour to prevent the loss of precious human lives. Punjab government is committed to implementing the law.
The business community has always cooperated with the Punjab government. We will make the implementation of Building Safety Regulations 2022 possible with the mutual cooperation of the business community, he added.
Secretary Emergency Services Dr Rizwan Naseer said in the briefing that Punjab has a modern fire and rescue service, Building Safety Regulations 2022 have been notified in Punjab, Rescue 1122 has so far responded to more than 280,000 fire emergencies and saved potential losses of Rs 768 billion, Rescue in Punjab has 281 fire vehicles and 2446 trained fire rescuers.
Secretary Emergency Services further said that there are more than 15,000 rescuers, 892 ambulances, 74 rescue vehicles, 20 aerial platforms and 800 rescue boats across the province, and safety grading of high-rise buildings across the province has also been done.
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