LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has said that the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab and Rescue-1122 have been equipped with modern requirements to deal with eventualities.
In his message issued on Friday, he said the earthquake of October 8, 2005, was the worst calamity and people were still unable to forget that devastation.
The CM said that the nation actively played its role for rehabilitation of the victims, and it provided full support to them. It set an example of selflessness and sacrifice while helping people in need, he said.
The services of Rescue-1122 had also been appreciated at international level. The facility had been expanded at tehsil level, while motorcycle rescue service had been extended to all districts of the province, he added.
The CM maintained that an effective response mechanism was essential in case of natural calamity while trained human resources play an effective role in disaster management.
“The day reminds us to be alert to save lives during natural calamities and it is the need of the hour to use modern technology to reduce the risk of losses in natural calamities,” he added.