Staff Reporter
Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi has accelerated the cleanliness work of Nullah Lai aimed at protecting the areas particularly low-lying from flash flooding
According to WASA spokesman, Umar Farooq, first phase of the project would be completed till June 30.
Nullah Lai, Katrian to Rialto Bridge Murree Road, has been cleared and all critical points of the nullah were especially focused under the dredging and de-silting project. He said that the agency had completed all the arrangements for monsoon season.
Talking to media, he said the project would be completed at a cost of Rs30 million.
To a question he said that heavy machinery to remain in the field during monsoon season.
Under rain emergency enforced for the period of June 15 to Sept 15, WASA staff would remain alert on the directives of Managing Director WASA Raja Shoukat Mehmood, he added.
The project would be completed before the start of rains, he said adding that the authorities concerned had finalised a plan which included cleaning of sewerage lines, annual cleaning of Nullah Leh as well as inspection of WASA machinery and monitoring possibility of floods.
The cleaning of small and big drains and nullahs of the city were being completed by the Municipal Corporation and Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC).
He also appealed to the residents living along Nullah Leh to avoid throwing and dumping solid waste into the nullah as it creates a hindrance in the flow of water, resulting in floods during the monsoon season.
However, he made it clear that strict action would be taken against those who would be found involved in this activity.
The agency on the directives of the MD WASA had completed the operational preparations for monsoon season, he said.
