Approval granted for setting up Model Wardens.

Rawalpindi -- Approval has been granted for the up gradation of civil defence department and formation of model wardens of civil defence in all major cities of Punjab including Rawalpindi.

As per media reports first model warden of Punjab will be inaugurated in Rawalpindi on Sunday. Allocation of 1% of development budget of Metropolitan Municipal Corporation, Municipal Corporation, Municipal Committees and Tehsil Councils for the Civil Defence has been made mandatory.

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has also given green signal for the approval for this mega project. Implementation of this decswion is being made in Rawalpindi.

4 model wardens would be set up in Rawalpindi where first model warden is being made in Mohinpura which will be inaugurated by Director General (DG) Civil Defence Muhammad Altaf Baloch on 19 January.

Modern Wardens would comprise machinery for rescuing, instruments along with swimming kits (gas...