Department of Shipping on Monday issued a set of directives to ensure security for lives and properties of home-goers of river routes during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr and rainy season.
The directives include operating the vessels with efficient masters and drivers, cancellation of trip in inclement weather, not carrying extra passengers and goods beyond the capacity of vessels, proceeding vessels to safe zone in stormy weather, not plying waterway transport without having legal documents and not travelling as extra a passenger or riding on roof, said an official release, reports BSS.