Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi expressed profound sorrow and heartfelt grief over the loss of lives resulting from the wall collapse near Golra Mor in Islamabad. He extended his deepest sympathies to the grieving families and emphasized that he shares their pain. The government stands united in solidarity with the affected families during this difficult time, he added.
Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi, considering the heavy rainfall in Rawalpindi, has asked Rescue 1122, PDMA, and the administration to be fully vigilant and ordered timely drainage of rainwater from low-lying areas. Every resource should be fully utilized for swift water drainage; he said and added that concerned officials should remain in the field until the completion of their tasks.
Considering the risk of flooding in rivulets, precautionary measures should be taken, and the nullah Lai situation be continuously monitored; he said and added that after the completion of the water drainage operation, a report should also be submitted to his office.
Water level recedes in Nullah Lai after reaching dangerous level: Water level in Nullah Lai receded here on Wednesday to five feet at Kattarian and Gawalmandi after Tuesday night’s heavy rainfall and reaching dangerous level.
According to a district administration spokesman, rainfall gauging stations recorded 195 mm at Shamsabad, 51mm at Saidpur Village, 112mm at Golra, 145mm at Bokra, 105mm at PMD, and 91mm at Chakala since last night.
He informed that the situation was declared all clear at 12.42 pm as water level in Nullah Lai which had reached its dangerous level receded to 5 feet at Kattarian and Gawalmandi.
The Commissioner Rawalpindi Division and DC visited different areas and reviewed the water level in Nullah Lai.
He said that all the departments concerned were present in the field to cope with any untoward situation.
The teams of WASA and MCR were working in the field to clear rain water, he added.
Pre alert is issued at 11.4 feet at Kattarian and 8.3 feet at Gawalmandi, he informed.
He said that 14.1 feet water level at Gawalmandi was recorded in Nullah Lai and 11.4 feet at Kattarian at 11.30 am.
Water level in Nullah Lai at Kattarian was 19 feet and 18 feet at Gawalmandi at 08.23 am, he informed.
The administration had started evacuation from Kattarian and Gawalmandi, he said adding, Rescue-1122, PDMA, WASA teams were in the field with all equipment.
WASA teams were busy to drain out rainwater from Sadiqabad, Committee Chowk and other low-lying areas of the city, he said.
The Commissioner and DC urged the people not to stand on the banks of Nullahs and follow instructions given by the flood control room.
