Gujrat: Deputy Commissioner Noor-ul-Ain Qureshi, accompanied by Managing Director (MD) Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Gujrat Kashan Hafeez Butt, visited various parts of the city and disposal stations to review the ongoing rainwater drainage operation during the monsoon. According to official sources, the DC inspected drainage arrangements at Jail Chowk, Kutchery Chowk, Nawabzada Chowk, Prince Chowk, Fawara Chowk and other low-lying areas.
Assistant Commissioner Abdul Qadeer Zarkoon and Director Engineering Sheikh Abdul Wahab also accompanied the visit. The sources said all disposal stations were operating at full capacity, while 18 WASA emergency teams remained deployed across the city’s three operational zones. Dewatering sets, suction machines and heavy machinery were being used to remove accumulated rainwater.
Deputy Managing Director WASA Faisal Hasnain Bhalli monitored the operation from the central control room. The DC directed officials to continue the drainage operation round-the-clock until the rain subsides and ensure timely relief to citizens.
She also instructed officers and field staff to remain on high alert, adding that the district administration and WASA would continue joint monitoring under the monsoon emergency plan to minimize public inconvenience.