KARACHI:The District Municipal Corporation (DMC) South was making all-out efforts to utilize available resources to de-water and clear the accumulated rain water from roads and downtown areas.
The Administrator DMC South, Dr Afshan Rubab Syed, along with Municipal Commissioner Akhtar Ali Shaikh, on Tuesday visited Lyari zone and Saddar areas and inspected the de-watering process from the roads.
The areas included; Empress Market, MA Jinnah Road, II Chundrigar, Road Denso Hall, Boulton Market, Kharadar, old city area, Clifton, Chakiwara, Hingoroabad, Nayaabad, Agra Taj and Lea Market.
Dr Afshan directed the staff to ensure 100 percent attendance and work round the clock and warned that no dereliction of duty would be tolerated.
The officials informed that all available equipment have been deployed for draining out the rain water from various localities.
For this purpose, De-watering pumps as well as brushes are being used to remove the rain water from various areas.
Meanwhile, the staff also removed the fallen trees from the roads and cleared them for the traffic.
The administration of the South District Municipal Corporation (DMC) has also set up an emergency room and residents have been advised to register their complaints on phone numbers: 99211390-99211492 regarding accumulated rain waters and fallen trees etc.