QUETTA: Balochistan government on Monday declared rain and urban flood emergency due to continuous heavy rains which battered various districts of the province, killing and wounding several people, spokesman of the provincial government Shahid Rind said.
He said the leaves of all officers and staff has been canceled to promptly ensure rescue services to public in the flood-affected areas and to avert any untoward situation.
Shahid Rind said that schools will remain closed on 15 and 16 April in rain-hit districts of the province.
Under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti, online meeting of Commissioners and PDMA officials held to review the situation caused by heavy downpours in the province and the steps being taken for the rescue of affected people.
In the meeting, Principal Secretary to the CM Imran Zarkoon and DG PDMA briefed the participants on the situation occurred due to heavy downpour in the province.
CM Balochistan Expresses Anger Over Public Complaints of Lack of Drainage
Chief Minister expressed anger over public complaints of lack of drainage and reaffirmed to provide the needed resources and support to all the field officers to take timely and precautionary steps in order to deal with any emergency situation in the rain-hit areas of Balochistan.
He said that it was their responsibility to get the people out of trouble and suffering.
He directed the field officers to eliminate the encroachment on the drainage canals.
The CM also directed the field officers and district administration officials to visit the affected areas and provide all-possible help to the affectees.
