Gandapur for construction of Sindh River embankment to protect villages from erosion.

PESHAWAR -- Federal Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs Ali Amin Khan Gandapur Wednesday directed the department concerned to resolve issues in construction of Sindh River embankment to protect several villages on the bank from erosion and damages.

Presiding over a meeting of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), National Disaster Management Relief Fund (NDMRF), KP Irrigation department and Federal Flood Commission in Islamabad, over construction of embankment on Sindh River in district DI Khan for 20 Union Council, he directed the department concerned to remove all hurdles in carrying out the construction work, said a press release issued here.

The minister ordered to put in place temporary measures to protect soil erosion on banks of the district before summer...