102 fertilizer dealers booked for overcharging in 2020
National
January 9, 2021
FAISALABAD: The Agriculture Department registered cases against 102 dealers for overcharging and adulteration of fertilisers during the last year and imposed Rs 4 million fine on them.
The department also seized 190,338 litres substandard fertilisers. It was told during a meeting of the Divisional Agriculture Advisory Committee which was held under the chairmanship of Commissioner Saqib Manan here.
Agriculture Director Chaudhry Abdul Hameed briefed about the welfare measures of farmers and implementation of government policies. The Agriculture officers and representatives of farmers’ organisations were also present. The Agriculture director informed about the situation of wheat crop and said that farmers training programmes were being arranged continuously and 87 teams of Agriculture Extension visited 2,157 villages and trained 1.5 million farmers along with 69,544 informative literature distribu
Seven more corona patients die in Faisalabad
National
January 8, 2021
FAISALABAD: Seven more patients died from the COVID-19 in the city while 78 people tested positive during the last two days.
According to a spokesperson for the Health Department, the number of deaths had reached 344 since March this year. He said that 1,907 coronavirus tests were conducted in public and private sector laboratories during the same period. He said that total active cases in Faisalabad were 362 while 6,660 patients had so far been recovered. He said that 550 beds were allocated at the Allied Hospital and 85 at the DHQ Hospital for the COVID-19 patients, adding that 109 patients, including 34 confirmed, were under treatment at the Allied Hospital while 37, including two confirmed, had been admitted to the DHQ Hospital.
3 more corona patients die in Faisalabad
National
December 27, 2020
FAISALABAD: Three more corona patients died on Saturday which raised the total death toll to 335 in the district since March this year.
A spokesperson for the Health Department said that active cases in Faisalabad had reached 418 while 6,184 patients had so far recovered. He said that 87 corona tests were conducted in public and private sector laboratories of Faisalabad and out of them, six persons tested positive.
Road projects: The Divisional Sugar Cane Development Cess Committee Saturday approved the construction, repair and rehabilitation of four roads in the whole division with Rs 60 million from cess funds.