Multan declares rain emergency

Multan Division Commissioner Dr Irshad Ahmad has directed the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) officials to remain alert after rain in the city and ordered early drainage of rain water.

He directed them to send all machinery into the field due to rain and cleared all major roads and low lying areas of the city.

He also ordered to keep all machinery functional and arrangements of generators at disposal stations. He assigned task to district officials for monitoring of the drainage of rain water process as he would personally monitor the situation by paying visit to the city. He urged the citizens to adopt all precautionary measures during rainy season.

Meanwhile, Managing WASA Director Shahzad Munir has issued high-alert due to rain. He directed officials concerned for drainage of rain water on war footing from city roads and metro routes. He ordered to run the all disposal stations with full capacity.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 6^th, 2022.