Sargodha: Sargodha received a second spell of rainfall during the past 18 hours, bringing the city’s cumulative rainfall to 80 millimeters, while the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) continued extensive drainage operations across the city.
According to a district administration spokesperson on Friday, acting on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Hussain Ahmed Raza Chaudhry, WASA field staff remained fully active throughout the rainfall, ensuring the prompt removal of rainwater from low-lying areas. Alongside the city’s disposal stations, heavy-duty pumps have been deployed to speed up water drainage in various localities.
Managing Director WASA Abu Bakar Imran said continuous monitoring of disposal stations was underway. He added that alternative arrangements had also been put in place to ensure uninterrupted operations in the event of electricity outages.
He further said that the 1.5-million-gallon underground storage tank at Company Bagh had been made fully operational, while the 1-million-gallon underground storage tank at Rehmat-ul-Lil-Alameen Park had also been brought into service to support the drainage system.
Deputy Commissioner Hussain Ahmed Raza Chaudhry urged citizens to exercise maximum caution during the rainy weather. He advised residents to stay away from electric poles and overhead power lines, avoid dilapidated buildings, weak walls and unsafe rooftops, and ensure that children do not play or bathe in accumulated rainwater.