KARACHI: In view of the cyclone “Tauktae” and heatwave as earlier predicted by met office, Administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed has set up an emergency control room in the KMC building headed by the Metropolitan Commissioner.

The control room will be operational 24 hours a day to provide immediate assistance in dealing with any untoward situation. The officers of various departments of KMC will continue to keep a close watch during the emergency situation and will ensure adequate number of relief workers, paramedical staff, city wardens, engineers, machine operators, drivers and other concerned to deal with any emergency situation.

The administrator directed the Senior Director Municipal Services, Director General Technical Services, Senior Director Medical and Health Services, Chief Fire Officer and Director City Warden to remain in touch with the Emergency Control Room in view of the current situation.

Besides, he said that officers have been assigned to come in different shifts in day and night to provide full convenience to the citizens, he said. Ahmed directed that taking advantage of the same situation in the past, special attention should be paid to areas where water get stagnant.

The administrator said that all available machinery including de-watering pumps should be kept in good condition. He also directed that arrangements should be made in view of the expected tropical cyclone in coastal areas and other low lying areas.

Ahmed said that the choking points of storm drains should also be opened. “All departments should work through mutual coordination and cooperation,” he added.

The administrator was of the view that if these arrangements are effective at the beginning of the monsoon, it would be useful in the coming months. The citizens of Karachi will be protected from the unpleasant situation in the rainy season for which all officers should complete pre-arrangements.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2021