Govt to initiate project to tackle floods
People use a makeshift boat to move after the Congo River rises to its highest level, causing flooding. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo January 10, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Labour Fazal Shakoor Khan has said that the provincial government will soon launch a project aimed at tackling floods across the province.
He asked the federal government to increase the K-P share in the flood relief fund as the province is much more affected by the floods as compared to other provinces.
The provincial minister said this during a visit to different areas of Union Council Tarnab, district Charsadda adjacent to River Khayali.
He said that through early precautions and arrangements precious lives could be saved and flood destruction reduced.
He appealed to local residents living near rivers to take measures for their own safety. “We have to take tangible steps to protect against floods and other natural disasters,” he added.
He said that K-P province has been hit hard by climate change and it is the duty of the federal government to provide the province with more and more financial assistance to overcome it.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 16th, 2024.