Minister directs WASA MD to keep field teams active amid intermittent rain

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Mar, 2026) Provincial Minister for Housing Bilal Yaseen directed the Managing Director of the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) to keep field teams active in view of intermittent rain and hailstorm in the provincial capital.

According to official sources here on Sunday he said that timely drainage of water from low-lying areas should be ensured and public complaints should be addressed immediately.

Several underground water tanks in Lahore would be activated before the monsoon season as per the direction of Punjab CM.

The provincial minister also requested citizens not to remove manhole covers on their own for water drainage.