Caretaker Provincial Minister for Information and Local Government Amir Mir has emphasized the government’s commitment to utilizing all available resources for timely relief operations in the flood-affected areas.

LAHORE, July 13:

Caretaker Provincial Minister for Information and Local Government Amir Mir has emphasized the government’s commitment to utilizing all available resources for timely relief operations in the flood-affected areas. He highlighted that the local government and other relevant departments have been mobilized to effectively address the situation and provide assistance to those in need. Following the directives of the caretaker CM, a rescue operation has been launched in the Ganda Singh area of Kasur to aid citizens who are stranded due to the floodwaters, he added.

To ensure the safe evacuation of affected individuals, the local government department has deployed 12 large dumper trucks to the Ganda Singh area. These trucks are dedicated to transporting people to secure locations, and their operations have already commenced. Additionally, vehicles from the Lahore Waste Management Company and the Municipal Corporation Lahore are actively participating in the relief efforts, further supporting the ongoing rescue operations, he noted.

In the meantime, Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has provided special instructions for the relief operations in flood-affected villages in Ganda Singh. Provincial Minister for Housing and Urban Development Azfar Ali Nasir has taken charge of overseeing the relief activities. Eleven relief camps have been established and a dedicated team of more than 250 officials is actively engaged in the rescue operations.

The government remains committed to providing necessary support and assistance to the affected communities during this challenging time, concluded the minister.