Punjab CM puts Wasa, admin on alert over urban flooding

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has put the administration and Wasa officials across Punjab on alert in view of rains across Punjab.

The chief minister directed to undertake preventive and essential administrative measures to tackle incidents of urban flooding. The CM directed the DG Khan administration to undertake necessary measures in view of likely danger of hill torrents.

The chief minister directed commissioners, deputy commissioners and Wasa officials to remain proactive to ensure prompt water drainage.

She said, “Diligent efforts being made for timely water drainage in Lahore are praiseworthy. The relevant officers should remain in the field till complete water drainage. The administration and Wasa officials should remain vigilant and proactive in this regard. All resources should be utilized for water drainage. Rainwater should not remain accumulated and stagnant at any place for long. Implementation on the PDMA’s SOPs should be ensured effectively in order to cope up with the flood situation.”

The CM added, “It is the foremost responsibility of the government to protect the life and property of citizens and it will be ensured under any circumstance. Life and property of the people of catchment areas should be ensured as well. Pre-emptive measures should be undertaken for the protection of livestock in the rural areas.” She further said, “Provision of timely assistance and relief to the affected people should be ensured in the flood situation. The assembly members should effectively oversee rescue and relief operations in the possible flood situation. An awareness should be imparted among citizens with regard to preventing themselves from electrocution incidents.”

CM Maryam Nawaz appealed to people to disallow young children going near the bare electric wires and poles. She directed to undertake timely rescue and relief activities in case of an emergency.