A meeting of the District Emergency Board and Disaster Management Authority on Thursday reviewed arrangements ahead of this year’s monsoon and potential flooding.
Additional Deputy Commissioner for Revenue (ADCR) Muhammad Sarwar stated on the occasion that the staff of the relevant departments should play their role and ensure that all arrangements are completed on time.
District Emergency Board and Disaster Management Authority Secretary Baqir Hussain informed the participants about the arrangements regarding the monsoon season.
He said that a disaster emergency plan was prepared to deal with any possible accident, adding that 31 ambulances, seven fire vehicles, four rescue vehicles, 50 motorbike ambulances and 513 personnel from Rescue 1122 will perform duties during the monsoon and in case of any floods or emergency. In case of any emergency or mobile phone network shutdown, Rescue 1122 can be approached on phone number 9250500.
The meeting was attended by officers from Punjab Police, Regional Transport Authority, Health Department, Civil Defence, WAPDA, Traffic Police, PTCL, Metropolitan Corporation, District Council, Auqaf Department, Sui Gas, Bahawalpur Waste Management Company and other related departments.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 12th, 2023.
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