DC inspects development schemes, dengue surveillance

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Jul, 2026) Deputy Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Ali Ijaz on Wednesday conducted a detailed

field visit to Shalimar Tehsil, inspecting ongoing development schemes in Singhpura and

Sehar Road while reviewing anti-dengue measures and directing officials to accelerate

public welfare projects.

During the visit, the Deputy Commissioner was accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner

(Revenue), the Chief Officer of Metropolitan Corporation Lahore (MCL), and the Assistant

Commissioner Shalimar. The Assistant Commissioner briefed him on the progress of

development projects and the district’s dengue monitoring campaign. Officials also presented

a detailed briefing on indoor and outdoor dengue surveillance being carried out by field teams

in Singhpura, informing him that quality construction materials were being used in accordance

with approved standards.

The Deputy Commissioner directed the authorities to ensure that only approved, high-quality

construction material is used in all ongoing development schemes. He ordered officials to

expedite road patchwork and drainage restoration works in Singhpura and complete the

installation of streetlights on Sehar Road without delay to enhance public safety.

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Reviewing dengue prevention efforts, Muhammad Ali Ijaz ordered immediate targeted spraying

in ten houses surrounding any location where dengue larvae are detected, describing the measure

as a mandatory protocol to prevent further spread of the disease. He also instructed the field

teams to intensify indoor surveillance, eliminate stagnant water from vacant plots and junkyards

on an emergency basis, and ensure strict implementation of dengue standard operating procedures (SOPs).

The DC also directed that FIRs be registered against commercial property owners found violating

dengue SOPs, stressing that negligence in providing civic facilities or implementing preventive

measures would not be tolerated. He said the district administration would utilise all available

resources to build a modern and well-organised Lahore, adding that the administration remained

fully mobilized to make the provincial capital free from dengue through effective surveillance,

timely interventions and coordinated field operations.