Emergency Services Department (ESD) Secretary Dr Rizwan Naseer reviewed the operational performance of all Districts of Punjab beside reviewing the ongoing flood rescue operations in River Sutlej. He was presiding over the online monthly operational performance review of all Districts, which was attended by all Divisional and District Emergency Officers (DEOs) on Friday. All Heads of wings of Rescue Headquarters & Emergency Services Academy were also present. Dr Rizwan Naseer appreciated the rescuers who have been in the riverine area since the onset of first flood in River Sutlej on 6th July 2023. As a result of day and night timely evacuation of people and animals in inundated areas, there was no significant loss of human or animal lives especially during the second major flood onset on 16th August, 2023. The Provincial Monitoring Officer (PMO) briefed the chair that Rescue 1122 rescued 351,531 victims while responding to 176,560 emergencies across Punjab during the month of August 2023. On this occasion, Provincial Monitoring Officer briefed the Secretary ESD about monthly emergency statistics and average emergency response time of every District. He informed that 296 people died in 36867 RTAs in Punjab during the last month.
