Relief activities in flood-hit areas in full swing

Flood relief activities at full throttle are in progress in the flood-hit areas and 126 relief camps have been setup to facilitate affectees.

Punjab Chief Relief Commissioner Nadeem Ashraf Monday said that cooked food is being provided to the affectees in these camps.

He said that funds have been released to the DCOs concerned of affected districts for the relief activities.

He said that in eighteen affected districts, more than 23 tents, 4,000 mineral water bottles and 36,000 food hampers have already been provided.

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has also sent about 3,000 tents to the flood affected areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).

According to the NDMA officials, three thousand blankets have also been sent to the affected area.

Meanwhile, the Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has provided additional 2,100 tents to the flood victims besides packs of food and other essential commodities.

Flood situation in Chenab, Jhelum and Ravi rivers, Chenab is in high flood at Marala, Khanki and Qadirabad but the water level is receding.

According to Flood Forecasting Division, water level at Marala is 127,000 cusecs, 240,000 at Khanki and 256,000 at Qadirabad.

In River Chenab, peak of flood is passing Chiniot where water level is 828,000 cusecs and increasing. The peak of flood of about 900,000 cusecs will reach Trimmu Headworks during the next 12 to 18 hours.

River Jhelum is in medium flood at Rasul Headworks where water level is 118,000 cusecs.

River Ravi is in medium flood at Shahdra and Balloki. However, water level is increasing at both the places.