Flood preparedness reviewed

DG KHAN, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Jun, 2026) Authorities have intensified flood preparedness measures ahead of the monsoon season,

with senior officials reviewing the status of protective infrastructure, rescue arrangements

and inter-agency coordination to mitigate potential losses from flooding.

The review was conducted during a meeting chaired by Commissioner DG Khan Division

Ashfaq Ahmed Chaudhry on Tuesday.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner DG Khan Muhammad Usman Khalid,

Chief Engineer Irrigation Rana Zulfiqar Ali, Additional Commissioner Malik Kashif Awan,

CEO Health Dr Atiqur Rehman, CEO education, SE MEPCO Malik Khurshid, Director

Development Wasim Jatoi, Assistant Commissioner Saifullah Javed and other senior

officials. Deputy commissioners of Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu and Rajanpur, along with

the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Layyah, participated through video link.

Chief Engineer Irrigation Rana Zulfiqar Ali briefed the participants on flood protection

measures undertaken in DG Khan, Rajanpur, Layyah, Kot Addu and Muzaffargarh districts.

He outlined the strategy to tackle possible hill torrent flooding, progress on the reconstruction

of the Chandar Bhan flood embankment, and ongoing work on some other embankments

and spurs ahead of the monsoon season.

The meeting was informed that 35 out of 63 flood protection schemes had been completed,

while work on the remaining 28 projects was progressing rapidly and nearing completion.

Participants also reviewed measures to strengthen and safeguard protective embankments

along the Indus and Chenab rivers.

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Addressing the meeting, Commissioner Ashfaq Ahmed Chaudhry said DG Khan Division

remained Punjab’s most vulnerable region to flooding due to the combined threat of hill

torrents and river flows. He stressed the need for all departments to remain fully alert

and ensure comprehensive preparedness to deal with any emergency situation.

He directed the relevant departments to expedite construction and rehabilitation work

on flood embankments, spurs and other protective structures, and to complete all arrangements

well before the peak monsoon period. He also emphasized the early completion of the

Chandar Bhan flood bund near Head Panjnad in Alipur.

The commissioner further instructed authorities to take effective and timely measures

for the protection of embankments along the Indus and Chenab rivers. He directed the

Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), district administrations, Health Department,

Rescue 1122 and other relevant agencies to finalize a comprehensive strategy for flood

prevention, rescue and relief operations.

He said Rescue 1122 and other departments should focus on staff training, capacity building

and emergency preparedness, while the early warning system for hill torrent flooding should

be upgraded and made more effective.

Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Usman Khalid informed the meeting that the district administration

was fully alert and implementing precautionary measures to ensure the protection of lives and

property in the event of flooding.