DC asks WASA chief to complete cleanliness work of Nullah Leh.

Rawalpindi -- Deputy Commissioner (DC) Capt (retd) AnwaarUlHaq has directed the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) managing director to complete dredging/desilting work of NullahLeh before start of monsoon season.

DC issued these directions while inspecting the dredging work of NullahLeh and operational preparations of WASA along with MD Raja Shaukat at Gawalmandi Bridge here on Monday.

MD WASA Raja ShaukatMahmood briefed DC that dredging/desilting of Lai Nullah is being carried out by WASA and would be completed till 25 June 2020. He told that this year Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) has predicted 20 percent extra rains from previous years. In this context, WASA Rawalpindi has finalised monsoon plan 2020 and all necessary arrangements are being made to cope with upcoming monsoon season, he said adding that rain emergency has been enforced until 15 September 2020. He also briefed DC about the establishment of Field Offices as Flood Response Units which are made functional at five different places in Rawalpindi at MotiMahal, LiquatBagh...