Arrangements Made To Cope With Likely Flood In Chenab

HAFIZABAD, Sep 23 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Sep, 2018 ) ::The district administration has made all possible precautionary arrangements to cope with likely flood in the river Chenab and nullahs.

An emergency meeting of the District Emergency board was held here under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Adnan Arshad Aulakh which was attended by District Police Officer (DPO) Saifullah Khan, ADC Revenue Amna Rafique, ADC Finance Afzaal Ahmad Warraich, Assistant Commissioners Faisal Abbas Mangat Hafizabad and Tanveer Yaseen Pindi Bhattian, Sibghatullah District Emergency Officer and others.

The departments concerned were directed to remain fully alert to evacuate people in case of flood in the river Chenab and make arrangements in this respect.

District Emergency Officer Sibghatullah told the meeting that Rsecue 1122 had 39 boats, 575 life jackets, 980 plastic seats, 874 tents and other life-saving articles at its disposal.

He assured that the Rescue-1122 would ensure safety of human and cattle lives in case of flood in the river.

He assured that the evacuated villagers would be provided shelter and food at relief centres to be set up in different places.