KP CM chairs meeting to discuss flood damages.

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has directed concerned authorities to conduct a comprehensive study to identify flood sensitive areas in the province and include construction of embankments and flood protection walls in development budget to prevent future damages.

Chairing a meeting to discuss flood damages in the province, the chief minister directed district administration to ensure that all relief items are distributed among the flood affected people and said that negligence in this regard would not be tolerated.

He appreciated the role of political leaders, district administrations, PDMA, rescue and relief workers, and said that entire government machinery undertook the responsibility of relief and rescue with dedication.

The chief minister was informed that mosquito nets and chlorination tablets are being provided to flood affected people to avoid any epidemic. Similarly, clean drinking water is being provided to displaced persons through water tankers. It was said that agricultural sector in KP have suffered losses in billions and more than 1450 kilometers of roads have been damaged which is also expected to increase once the water recedes and final assessments are completed.

Additional Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah briefed the participants about district wise losses in different sectors including losses to human settlements, public roads, bridges, schools, health facilities, irrigation and agricultural infrastructure. He told that...