DC orders district officials, departments to remain alert amid flood threat.

MULTAN -- Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Tahir Wattoo ordered all officers of the district administration and other departments concerned to remain alert due to potential threats of heavy rainfall and floods.

In this regard, Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue (ADCR) Ameer Hassan paid visit to the District Emergency Response Center and reviewed the preparedness to deal with the possible flood.

Speaking on the occasion, Ameer Hassan said that the district administration was monitoring the water situation in the Chenab River and reports were being received from the Irrigation Department regularly about the water level.

He said 1.5 lakh cusec of water wave would reach Head Trimmu by Saturday evening and thus, there was a risk of low-level flooding within the limits of Multan district.

The ADCR said the arrangements were completed to deal with any emergency like situation in Multan district while the Rescue 1122...

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