CM visits Khanki Headworks to inspect flood arrangements.

LAHORE -- Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Wednesday visited Khanki Headworks and inspected the arrangements for dealing with the possible flood threats. On the occasion, the Chief Minister said that line departments had already been alerted while water situation in Jhelum, Chenab and Sindh rivers was constantly monitored. He announced plans to inspect other headworks as well to view the arrangements there. The Irrigation Secretary said that a 27-km long road had been constructed from Wazirabad to Khanki Barrage besides setting up a vocational training centre, Basic Health Unit and recreational park. He also briefed about the latest water situation in different rivers. He said that the Khanki Headworks was constructed in 1892 and a new Khanki Barrage had been constructed on Chenab river with the assistance of Asian Development Bank. An amount of Rs 21.3 billion was spent on the up-gradation...