Lahore, September 23, 2018 (PPI-OT): While issuing necessary instructions to the Cabinet Sub Committee for Flood, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said that keeping in view the heavy rainfalls and flood forecasting, all needful arrangements to be completed in advance also related organizations should remain completely alert in order to cope with the flood threats. He said that concerned Provincial and Federal institutions should work in an integrated manner to ensure best arrangements for any emergency situation.
He said that all the concerned departments and institutions should perform duties under best coordination and keep close contact with the Meteorological Committee for Flood. Information on climate situation should be received on a daily basis, he said and further directed the concerned departments to devise an Emergency Plan regarding rain and potential Flood. CM also said that civil defense department should also be completely vigilant to deal with any unforeseen situation. He said that he will personally supervise the arrangements and will not tolerate any laxity in these precautionary measures.
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