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LAHORE, Aug 27 (APP): Deputy Commissioner Lahore Syed Musa Raza said on Wednesday that all necessary arrangements had been finalized to deal with any possible flood situation in the district.
He expressed these views during his visit to Theme Park, Chuhng, where he inspected flood protection measures along with officers of Rescue 1122 and other relevant departments. Assistant Commissioner Raiwind Zohaib Mumtaz and senior officials of departments concerned were also present on the occasion.
Briefing the Deputy Commissioner, it was informed that all relief camps equipped with food, clean drinking water and medical facilities, had been made fully operational. It was further informed that evacuation of residents from red-alert areas had already been completed, while representatives of all departments were active in the field and on high alert.
The Deputy Commissioner directed officials to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential facilities at the relief camps and maintain round-the-clock monitoring of protective embankments along River Ravi. He stressed that coordination among all departments was vital to deal with any emergency situation.
“Protection of life and property of citizens is our foremost priority”, he said and added that the district administration was fully prepared to respond to any eventuality, and advance measures had been finalized to minimize the potential losses.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Syed Musa Raza also inspected flood protection measures at Sagianwala Bypass and Shahdara Distributary Canal and said the district administration had completed all arrangements to tackle any possible flood. Relief camps were functional, evacuations from vulnerable areas completed, and all departments placed on high alert to safeguard citizens, he added.
Earlier, the DC was briefed that the water level in River Ravi was rising and pressure had increased at Jassar, while a discharge of 135,000 cusecs was expected to enter the river. He was apprised that 10 relief camps had been established at Karol War, Arzi Janjua, Jia Musa and other locations to provide food, medical aid and essential facilities to the affected people. It was further informed that Old Shahdara Bridge, New Shahdara Bridge and Sagian Bridge were among the possible flood passages.