File photo of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. PHOTO: AFP
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Friday announced Rs100 million for relief efforts in the flood hit areas of Punjab. The money would be released on an immediate basis.
The decision was taken following a high-level meeting on the recent floods across the province.
Addressing the officials present at the meeting, the chief minister directed concerned authorities to reinforce embankments alongside rivers, streams and canals across Punjab to prepare against the possibility of further flash floods. He also directed concerned officials to closely monitor the situation in flood-stricken areas and to take action against illegal construction along waterways to prevent the risk of further rain-related disasters.
The chief minister also took serious notice of the construction of bridge over Chenab river near Garh Maharaja without any precautionary arrangements against future flooding and ordered an inquiry into the matter.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 17th, 2013.
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In 2010 when the water hits our lands and destroyed many houses and crops all over the country. The whole country stands for the help of flood victims. Just in last three years what happend to our nation? Wt happend to television media that we are not giving any more coverage to people who are daying with hunger who lost everything in this flood. For us elections are so important because we are paid for it. PM sahib announced this fund but how many of us know the procedures for getting these funds. Its easy to say but its hard to do.
very bad performance by pml (n) till now regarding to floods ....... these ppl were in punjab since last tenure ... they should have managed a crisis plan to prevent losses of human lives .... no doubt it requires money to rebuild things bt you have to be smart to keep the damage minimum .... at least now when its all over ... make a policy to avoid life losses n make a plan to divert the direction of floods in a way that it dont destroy the property n cultivations
come on media wake up...Sikander issue is over. Had NS changed wapda chairman in time, this water could have been used....but that man seems to be well connected....must have given contracts to some useful firms
We expect Mr. CM to act proactively and prevent flooding of villages and cities rather than announcing funds to help the effected people. The floods happen every year at the same time at almost the same places. Shahbaz Sharif is a great example of good governance and we have higher expectations from him when tackling floods in Punjab.