The Punjab Cabinet Committee on Disaster Management has approved six schemes worth Rs500 million to curb river erosion in the province.
Provincial Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique said while presiding over a meeting on Thursday that schemes had been approved to protect vulnerable areas from river erosion, including settlements in Mandi Bahauddin, Layyah and Jhang. PDMA Director General Irfan Ali Kathia briefed the participants on anti-erosion measures and strengthening of river embankments.
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