All depts to remain alert during monsoon

Punjab housing secretary reviews WASA’s preparations for flood relief

RAWALPINDI:

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Punjab, Sajid Zafar Dall has directed all the departments concerned to remain alert during monsoon.

According to a district administration spokesperson, the secretary during a visit reviewed the preparations finalised by Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) for the monsoon.

He said the secretary also inspected the cleaning work of Nullah Leh at the Gwalmandi Bridge. After the forecast of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), all the departments concerned need to be alert, said Dall.

He said that WASA Rawalpindi had made extensive preparations for the monsoon, including timely cleaning of major drains and sewage lines of the city along with Nulla Leh. While giving instructions to WASA managing director, the secretary said that the next two months are very important during which there is a need to be alert all the time and work in full coordination with the PMD.

All possible precautionary measures should be adopted particularly in low-lying areas, he said adding, machinery and staff should also be deployed so that in case of urban flooding, relief and rescue operation could be kicked off within the shortest possible time frame.

The secretary further said that the Punjab government had provided timely funds for the annual cleanliness operation, due to which WASA had completed the clean-up measures in Rawalpindi on time and it is hoped that the citizens would not face any difficulty during the monsoon season.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 10^th, 2023.