The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), Sindh, has launched relief operation in Gaddap Town, the most affected area of Karachi. The PRCS distributed relief goods worth Rs 250,000 and established seven medical camps in the town, said Sindh PRCS Secretary Kanwar Waseem while talking to Business Recorder here on Tuesday.
Sindh PRCS distributed 500 food parcels, containing 10 kilograms of rice, one kilogram ghee, one kilogram of sugar, two kilograms of pulses, matchbox, candles and some medicines among the rain affectees, Waseem said.
Meanwhile, Dr Ali of Sindh PRCS said 1,050 patients, mostly hit by waterborne disease, had been treated in the seven medical camps, including three mobile camps, three static camps and on base camp established in town.
The area was hard-hit by epidemics like gastro-enteritis, upper respiratory, fever and other skin related diseases due to the stagnant water in the area, said Dr Ali. He said the situation was further worsened when the drainage water got mixed with the drinking water.
Majority of almost 2,000 people of the area was, however, was critical of the relief goods distribution system, alleging that while some got the relief goods twice and thrice, others were not able to get it.
A labourer Abdul Aziz, who got his leg injured in wall collapse, said since he could not stand in the queue, he, therefore, could not get the relief goods.
A young labourer Habib appealed to the Federal and the provincial governments to compensate "our losses as the town administration has done nothing for us."
Meanwhile, Union Council -4 Nazim Mir Ismail Brohi said that the people were suffering due the lack of funds to cope with the situation.
"We are working as per rain emergency plan, using all the resources available, but it is not working because we have no more funds ", said the UC nazim. He alleged that the officials from the provincial and city governments were busy in photo sessions and television footages rather than dealing with the gloomy situation seriously.
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