Secretary housing reviews rainwater drainage arrangements at Laxmi Chowk

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th Jul, 2026) Secretary Housing Punjab Noor-ul-Amin Mengal on Sunday visited the Laxmi Chowk underground water storage tank site to review rainwater drainage arrangements amid ongoing rainfall in the provincial capital.

On the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the secretary remained present in the field and inspected the measures taken by the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Lahore for effective drainage of rainwater.

During the visit, Noor-ul-Amin Mengal reviewed WASA’s drainage arrangements and sought a detailed briefing from Managing Director WASA Ghufran Ahmed regarding the performance of the 18 water storage tanks established across the city.

MD WASA Ghufran Ahmed informed the secretary that all operational water storage tanks were functioning efficiently, while the under-construction tanks were also storing rainwater according to their capacity.

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The secretary also inspected the progress and performance of an under-construction storage tank.

The secretary also received feedback from citizens present at the site regarding WASA’s performance. The residents said that the situation had improved significantly compared with previous years and that drainage arrangements were more effective.

Noor-ul-Amin Mengal said underground water storage tank projects were playing an important role in reducing water accumulation in low-lying areas. He said that in the past, several feet of water accumulation on roads and streets after rainfall was a common issue, but smart engineering solutions were now producing positive results.