Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has directed the national disaster management authority, and other Concernd authorities to take immediate relief measures round the clock in flood hit areas.
He was chairing a high level meeting on the flood situation and relief measures in Islamabad.
The Prime Minister was briefed about the latest flood situation, damages caused and relief activities undertaken on special instruction of the Prime Minister. He was also briefed about the current level of all reservoirs and And rivers. He was informed that there is no threat of flood due to rise in the water level of rivers. Syed Yousuf Raza Gilana expressed deep grief over the loss of precious lives and instructed the relief commission to assess correct data of damages on priority basis. The Prime Minister stressed the need for improving the warning system in future to pre-empt any natural calamity in time.
He directed that the provincial disaster management cells be taken on board and full coordination be developed in order to make relief activities more effective. On the Prime Minister’s directive an emergency relief cell has been established in the cabinet division which is working round the clock. Besides some federal ministers, heads of disaster management and federal flood commission, other high officials attended the meeting.
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