PDMA is ready for any clamity:Mehboob Rizwan

Lahore : Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Syed Mehboob Rizwan, while presiding over a high level meeting, has said that modern floods warning system has been installed at two places, at a cost of rupees one crore, in district DG Khan, for prevention of floods disaster. As a result of installation of this new flood alert system, flood warning could be issued 10 days before the possibility of floods, which will enable the authorities to take preventive steps in order to save a large area from devastation. He said DCOs of all districts have initiated implementation of floods plan, while emergency-based arrangements have been completed to ensure drainage of monsoon rain waters. He said all disposal works have been activated to ensure drainage of rain water throughout the cities, while necessary edibles have been stocked at all fiber storage and godowns of PDMA, which would utilized in case of any emergency. He said communication, command and control system has been further improved, which is also being linked to all districts of the province, to ensure availability of relief activities, in case of possible floods, on immediate basis. He said PDMA has a large stock of modern automatic boats, fiber boats and life jackets, which would be utilized on short notice, at appropriate time. Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority further informed that all rivers, canals and rivulets are running at a normal level, while water fluctuation of all rivers is being monitored closely.P