Karachi:Sindh Minister for Information and Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said Saturday that the overall situation of the city was much better than the previous rains. Despite the intensity of rains, no flood situation was created anywhere, he said in a statement.
According to the statement, Shah visited different areas of the city and continued to give instructions to the local government officers and staff on various issues. Shah said that owing to the timely strategy and successful coordination policy of the Sindh government, the condition of the city was better and different than before. “I was in constant touch with the chairmen of all the DMCs and gave orders to the MD Water Board to install dewatering machines at specific places.”
The provincial minister said that the staff of Water Board, DMCs, Solid Waste Board had been permanently engaged in public services in all low lying areas, choking points, and sensitive places since last day.
He said that the places where water had accumulated temporarily were cleared before night and all areas, including Shahrah-e-Faisal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Abul Hassan Isphani Road, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, and Rashid Minhas Road were cleared in time. He appealed to the people not to go out of their houses unnecessarily and stay away from electricity poles and electrical appliances.