The elected representatives belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) visited the drainage pumping stations of the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) on Wednesday and expressed their satisfaction over the arrangements.
Accompanied by the Managing Director of WASA Saleemuddin Arain, MNAs Salahuddin and Tayyab Hussain and MPAs Akram Adil Shaikh and Waseem Ahmed visited several pumping station in Latifabad and City talukas as well as the low lying areas.
Talking to the media on the occasion, MNA Tayyab Hussain appreciated WASA for making provisions to deal with any eventuality arising from the torrential downpour in advance.
Referring to the submersion of scores of low-lying localities after the monsoon rains in 2011, he said the same would not be repeated this time.
Hussain directed the MD WASA to cover all the uncovered manholes in Latifabad, Qasimabad and City talukas before the rainfall began in order to avoid any harm or loss of life.
All the parliamentarians on the occasion requested CM Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah to make an immediate release of about Rs60 to Rs70 million for WASA so that it could deal with the rain emergencies.
DC Hyderabad concerned over watercourse lining delay: The Deputy Commissioner Hyderabad Agha Shahnawaz Babar while expressing his dismay over slow pace of work on lining of watercourses in the district has asked the officers of National Programme for Lining of Watercourses to accomplish the task within stipulated time.
Presiding over a meeting at his camp office on Wednesday to review the pace of work on lining of watercourses in the district, the DC observed that lining of watercourses in Hyderabad district was not on target as compared to other districts of the province.
He asked the programme officers concerned to complete lining of at least 10 water courses by June 30, 2012.
He on the occasion also directed the Assistant Commissioners to cooperate in the execution of the National Programme for Lining of Watercourses so that the wastage of water could be averted by completing the lining.
BB’s anniversary: PPP Sindh Media Cell will celebrate the birth anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto at 4 pm on June 28, at Media Cell, D-16, block no 3, Clifton here.
Quran Khawani and fateha will be organised in connection with the birth anniversary of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, said a statement.
