Punjab Minister for Human Right & Minorities Affairs Ijaz Alam Augustine visited River Sutlej to inspect pre-flood arrangements at point of Atari on Thursday.
He was briefed about the situation caused due to release of water in Sutlej River by India, steps to be taken for evacuation of people and relief and rescue activities.
He ordered for completing all necessary precautionary measures at Atari to deal with the situation and added that evacuation of people should be ensured from the river-bed and they should be timely relocated to safer places.—APP
