Lahore, July 11, 2020 (PPI-OT):Provincial Minister for Disaster Management Mian Khalid Mehmood called on Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar and briefed him about the arrangements made for combating possible flood. The CM directed that districts’ emergency plans should be devised and PDMA should ensure effective arrangements. I am visiting various districts to review the flood-related arrangements, he added. PDMA’s arrangements will also be monitored. He directed district committees should be reactivated and regular meetings be held to review the field situation.
He further directed that the weather situation should be shared by PDMA with the line departments and an early flood warning system should be kept fully activated. Similarly, people should be kept informed about weather and the situation of rivers’ water through social media and other means of communication, he added. The PDMA should also ensure timely procurement of necessary equipment and there should be ample stock of necessary material in the warehouses. He made it clear that there is no room for any negligence. The government will continue to provide resources to the PDMA, the CM concluded.
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