KARACHI, Sep 14 (APP): Sindh Caretaker Minister for Finance, Revenue, Planning and Development Muhammad Younus Dagha on Thursday directed to expedite work on projects of welfare of people and rehabilitation of flood affected infrastructure.
He was chairing a meeting regarding projects for the welfare of victims and the rehabilitation of infrastructure affected by the catastrophic floods of 2022 in Sindh. The projects included Sindh flood emergency rehabilitation project, the World Bank assisted Sindh Water and Agriculture Transformation (SWAT) project and the Asian Development Bank supported Emergency Flood Assistance programme.
The caretaker minister, on the occasion stressed on the need of taking practical and result oriented measures instead of spending more time and cost on the paper work of the projects so that the projects could be made operational at the earliest.
The meeting was briefed that in the first phase of the Rehabilitation work, the construction and repair of roads and the improvement of canals was being carried out.
The meeting was further informed that the canal system would be improved by using modern engineering methods to prevent wastage of water.
It was informed that emergency Rescue 1122 stations were being set up in the flood affected districts and the same were being handed over to the Department of Rehabilitation, which would be responsible for their operation and maintenance.
The meeting was attended by Chairman P&D, Shakeel Ahmed Mangnejo, Secretary Irrigation Niaz Abbasi, Secretary agriculture Rafiq Shaikh, Secretary works and services Muhammad Nawaz Soho, Secretary P&D Muhammad Asghar, Managing Director SIDA Preetam Das and other officers.