CM Sindh orders survey of rain losses

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah Saturday order the officials to conduct comprehensive survey of losses caused to life, property, roads and buildings by recent rains on emergency basis so that necessary assistance of provincial and federal government could be extended to the victims.

He said that there is still forecast of more heavy rains for two days in the province as such the survey be compiled and finalized by September 6.

The Sindh CM said this while chairing a high level meeting regarding measures to cope with situation arose due to heavy rains in Sindh.

The CM said that due to heavy rains, the whole of Sindh has been affected and there is wide spread disaster everywhere in the province. He added that all officers have been alerted to combat the situation and directed that precautionary measures be streamlined further.

He directed to accelerate relief and rehabilitation steps so that the affected people could be provided shelter in relief camps established by District Administration in various affected localities.

He directed the Chief Secretary Sindh to coordinate and supervise the action being taken by DCOs and allied departments of health, education, livestock, agriculture, irrigation, revenue, relief and rehabilitation.

It was also informed that the armed forces were requested to place the Units, on alert for their movement/dispatch within the shortest possible notice for search and rescue operations and to provide air cover if needed.

It was further informed that the Army and Navy presently started relief work in Badin and Shaheed Benazirabad. It was informed that 878 relief camps have been established where 109,264 persons have been lodged.

The meeting was attended by Senior Minister Education Pir Mazharul Haq, Sindh Home Minister, Manzoor Hussain Wasan, Law Minister Mohammad Ayaz Soomro, Sindh Minister of Rehabilitation Haji Muzafar Shujra, Minister Irrigation Jam Saifullah Dharejo, Sindh Information Minister Shajeel Inam Memon, Chief Secretary Sindh Raja Muhammad Abbas, Additional Chief Secretary (P&D) Israr Malik, Senior Member, Board of Revenue/Relief Commissioner Sindh Shazir Shamoon and provincial secretaries of finance, agriculture, local government, education, irrigation , health and rehabilitation departments. (APP)