CM holds rain emergency meeting

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presiding over a high-level rain emergency meeting on Sunday morning said that Sukkur, Dadu, Jacobabad, and Naushehroferoze have received heavy rains ranging from 227 mm to 101 mm, which has inundated the roads and streets, therefore, effective measures must be taken to protect the life and property of the people, and then dewatering efforts may be made. ‘I want to see the entire government machinery, including district administration, local bodies, particularly in the rain-affected areas working on the roads, helping people and the Irrigation department patrolling on the embankments of the canals and distributaries to avoid breaches.’ The meeting was held at CM House on Sunday and was attended by Sharjeel Memon, Saeed Ghani, Advisor Najmi Alam, Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, DG Rangers Major Gen Azhar Waqas, SMBR Baqaullah Unar, Secretary Local Govt Khalid Hyder Shah, Secretary Health Rehan Baloch, DG PDMA Salman Shah, Corps Headquarter and KOMKAR representatives, Director Weather Ameer Hyder, and other concerned. APP