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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said mini dams will be constructed in south Punjab to prevent floods and hill torrents.
He expressed these views during a meeting with National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) Chief Executive Officer Lt-Gen (retd) Nadeem Ahmed on Wednesday.
Lauding the role and response of NDRMF in dealing with emergency situations, Buzdar said planning preventive measures for coping with natural disasters was necessary.
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“Punjab government will fully cooperate with NDRMF in coping with floods and other natural calamities,” he said. “We are here to work and will do our duties efficiently.”
Lt-Gen (retd) Ahmed congratulated Buzdar on holding the portfolio of chief minister and said NDRMF was working in 50 districts including southern Punjab for eradicating natural calamities. He said NDRMF would also cooperate with the Punjab government in order to deal with natural calamities. “Timely initiatives help in dealing with any emergency situation,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 13th, 2018.
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