Deputy Commissioner Sukkur meeting on 22 july 2015. The meeting attended by all concerned officials of Sukkur.
SUKKUR: Deputy Commissioner Sukkur Shahzad Fazal Abbasi presided over a meeting at his office regarding reviewing arrangements taken to face the expected flood situation. Maj. Ayaz, a representative from Pak Army, Executive Engineer Fayaz Hussain Shah, ADC-II Sukkur Muhammad Ayoob Chachar, all Assistant Commissioners and officers of Municipal, NSUSC and other concerned departments also attended the meeting. Speaking to the meeting, Deputy Commissioner Sukkur Shahzad Fazal Abbasi said that people of the kutcha areas of the district have been suggested to reach at safe places and the relief camps, so that, in this connection, announcements have already been made and notices have also sent to population consisted of 50 to 60 thousand people residing at the kutcha area of New Sukkur, Rohri and Pano Akil talukas of Sukkur district. The tents have been settled at the relief camps which are established at Ali Wahan, Soomra Panhwari and Baiji dykes. Deputy Commissioner further informed that more than 50 villagers of the kutcha area including their cattle have reached at the camp established at Ali Wahan protective dyke. He said that the medical and livestock camps including mobile medical teams have also been managed to treat the residents of the kutcha areas. DC Sukkur directed all Assistant Commissioners that they should keep monitoring of relief camps and flood situation at kutcha areas round the clock and provide people food items, drinking water and other facilities who are presently residing in tents at the relief camps. He told that the Irrigation department has been directed to increase the alertness at Baiji dyke and other sensitive points. It has been written to PDMA for provision of life jackets, motor boats, generators, tents and other required items, he added. He said, however, the provincial officers of the relief and PDMA are also about to reach here who will also be acknowledged regarding the requirements. DC Sukkur directed the NSUSC authorities to remove the leakage or seepage in the pipe lines in the way of protective dyke, if it does exist anywhere. On this occasion, Executive Engineer Sukkur Barrage Fayaz Hussain Shah said that all the protective dykes are safe and strong enough to face the situation and alertness at the sensitive point have also been increased. The stock of stone including required machinery at the all sensitive points and protective dykes have been made available and staff including officers are being monitoring the situation round the clock, the Executive Engineer added.
