WASA sets up emergency camps ahead of monsoon

The spokesperson says these camps would remain active round the clock which have been set up in parts of the city

FAISALABAD: The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has set up nine emergency camps in various parts of the city to deal with any emergent situation during the monsoon and rainy season.

Spokesman for the WASA said on Thursday that these camps would remain active round the clock which were set up in various parts of the city including Main Susan Road, Madina Town, LCM High School Sammundri Road, Allama Iqbal Colony Chowk Sammundri Road, Boharwala Ground, Raja Ghulam Rasool Nagar, PS-36 Ahmad Nagar, Gulshan Colony Narwala Road, Jhang Road Disposal Station near Rescue 1122 station, Millat Chowk near Petrol Pump Sheikhupura Road and Kalmay Wali Tenki Gulistan Colony.

All required machinery and gadgets along with rescue staff and de-watering pumps would also be available at these camps 24 hours, he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 28^th, 2019.