Open auction of 83 old ambulances already declared condemned by the technical experts for the use of emergency services was held at Punjab Emergency Service "Rescue-1122" Headquarters at Ferozpur Road on Tuesday. More than 65 bidders participated in the open auction and all the 83 condemned ambulances were auctioned one by one against a total price of more than Rs 70 million.
The auction was completed transparently under the supervision of Additional Chief Secretary Punjab Shamail Ahmad Khawaja and the other motor vehicle examination experts. While talking to the media on the occasion, Additional Chief Secretary Punjab Shamail Ahmad Khawaja informed that the Punjab government has recently transferred 500 ambulances being utilised in various public sector hospitals in the province to Punjab Emergency Service "Rescue 1122" raising its fleet of ambulances to 850 out of which 83 ambulances have become dilapidated on account of covering more than two lakh kilometers journey or some of them had met road accidents.
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