The water level in river Sutlej was decreased and flood relief operations were ongoing here in the district.
According to the press release issued by the district administration office Kasur on Tuesday, currently flow of water in the river was recorded as 116,000 cusecs.
The administration was providing all possible assistance to the flood victims.So far 5,127,000 people had been transferred to safe places, while 22,305 cattle had moved to secure places. More than 25,000 victims had been provided with medical assistance, in addition to provide food, drinking water, milk for children, accommodations to the victims.
Meanwhile, Assistant Commissioner, Rizwan-ul-Haq Puri visited Government High School Sheikhpura Nu and inspected flood relief activities being provided to flood affectees.
Provincial Minister for Industries, Commerce, Investment and Skill Development, Energy and Agriculture SM Tanveer said that all measures should be taken till complete rehabilitation in flood-affected areas. The process of moving flood-affected people along with their livestock to a safe place should also be ensured, he said while chairing a review meeting regarding the flood situation here Tuesday. The provincial minister said that all departments should provide relief activities more effectively to flood-affected people. Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Zaheer Anwar Jappa briefed the minister about the flood situation and relief operations. He told that the second phase of the flood was severe and the surveys related to population and crops for the possible flood were completed two months ago. More than 128,000 people and 50,000 livestock have been moved from the riverside areas to safe places. Flood relief, medical and veterinary camps have been established at 27 places in the district, he said. The DC told that medical staff, medicines and vaccines were provided in the flood relief camp. Rescue 1122 had established a rescue post in the river area before the arrival of the flood, he added.
