Deputy Commissioner (DC), Hussain Ahmad Raza Chaudhry on Saturday conducted an emergency tour of several city areas to monitor drainage operations following a record-breaking 165mm rainfall in the district.
DC oversees drainage operation after record 165mm rainfall
SARGODHA, Jul 25 (APP): Deputy Commissioner (DC), Hussain Ahmad Raza Chaudhry on Saturday conducted an emergency tour of several city areas to monitor drainage operations following a record-breaking 165mm rainfall in the district.
Accompanied by Managing Director (MD) Water and Sanitation Agency Sargodha, Abubakar Imran, the DC visited Civil Hospital Chowk, Katchery Bazaar, Amin Bazaar, City Road, Khushab Road, Goal Chowk and Eidgah Road to personally supervise the water disposal process.
During the inspection of the Sillanwali road disposal station and Government TB Hospital, the DC was briefed that underground water storage tanks at Company Bagh and Rehmatul Lil Alameen Park with capacities of 1.5 million and 1 million gallons respectively were being utilized at full capacity to clear low-lying areas.
He stated that the entire machinery and workforce of WASA, Municipal Corporation and the Local Government department were fully mobilized following the special directives of Punjab Chief Minister (CM), Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
The DC also interacted with traders and citizens at various development sites, apologizing for the temporary inconvenience caused by ongoing WASA projects and ensuring them of permanent relief upon their completion.
He further instructed the staff to remain in the field until every street was cleared and warned citizens to stay away from dilapidated buildings and electrical installations for their safety.
The DC concluded that the district’s control room remains fully functional to monitor the situation moment-by-moment to provide maximum relief to the public.
