Satellite video conferencing: President monitors flood relief activities

As a part of his regular interactions with the elected representatives as well as concerned government officials of the flood affected areas of Sindh, President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday monitored the flood relief activities in three districts of Sindh namely Badin, Tando Allahyar and Benazirabad through satellite video conferencing.
From the special Flood Control Cell of Aiwan-e-Sadr, the President visited and interacted with the elected representatives and DCOs (District Co-ordination Officers) of the three districts and inquired about the situation there. Spokesperson to the President Farhatullah Babar said that during Friday's video conferencing Faryal Talpur, Syed Naveed Qamar, Dr Babar Awan, Secretary General to the President M. Salman Faruqui, Farahnaz Ispahani, Sughra Imam and Mehreen Anwer Raja were also present besides other senior officials.
Chief Minister Sindh was participating in the video conferencing from the control room of CM House Karachi. The President inquired about the latest situation vis-a-vis relief efforts and availability of food, medicines and other supplies. The President was informed that over two million victims of nearly 12000 villages of the three districts have been provided with nearly 800,000 family packs along with 130,000 tents and other necessary items including blankets, water purification units, de-watering pumps, drinking water, mosquito nets and rice bags.
The concerned DCOs also informed the President about health facilities and availability of medicines in these districts along with other steps taken in the light of the President's earlier directives to prevent outbreak of various diseases. The President directed Sindh Chief Minister to be present in Mirpurkhas along with the concerned cabinet members during the next video conferencing next week.