WASA prepares for monsoon

FAISALABAD:

The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has completed extensive preparations to tackle the upcoming monsoon season, with major drainage and infrastructure projects nearing completion, Managing Director WASA Saqib Raza said while speaking to media representatives.

He said work on four major ground storage tanks was progressing rapidly and would be completed by June 30. The projects are aimed at improving the city's capacity to manage rainwater during the monsoon season, which is expected to begin in July.

"We are confident that after the completion of these storage tanks, we will be in a much better position to handle rainwater and reduce urban flooding," he said.

The WASA chief said the agency had undertaken intensive desilting of roadside drains across the city and implemented short-term solutions at identified waterlogging hotspots.

He added that all necessary machinery had been rehabilitated and deployed, while disposal stations were fully operational.

According to Raza, monsoon emergency camps have also been established throughout the city and staff members have been assigned duties to ensure a prompt response during heavy rainfall.