Rs10 million heatstroke centre project inaugurated in Sibi’s Tilli village

SIBI: Sibi Scouts Commandant Colonel Munir Ahmed Sultan and the Deputy Commissioner, Sibi, inaugurated work on a Rs10 million heatstroke centre in Tilli village under BSDI Phase III.

Assistant Commissioner Sibi and Bakhtiarabad Mir Bahadur Khan Bangulzai, District Health Officer Dr Qadir Haroon, other district officers, local notables and a large number of residents were present on the occasion.

In a briefing, an engineer of the CW&PPH department said that, along with civil work, solarisation, lithium batteries, an overhead tank, fans, an electric motor, air conditioners and other necessary facilities would be provided.

Once the centre is completed, people of Tilli and nearby areas will get timely medical care during extreme heat and heatwaves. Local residents will not have to travel to distant areas for treatment. Residents expressed happiness at the start of the project, called it an important need of the area, and thanked the government and the district administration.

Photo: courtesy DGPR Balochistan