LAHORE:Sri Lankan delegation led by Director General Disaster Management Center Major General Sunitha Ranasinghe visited the Headquarters of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab.
The delegation visiting PDMA included Sri Lankan Navy, Brigadier Valik Perera and Air Force officers. Along with the Sri Lankan delegation, Deputy Director Monitoring Rescue 1122 Dr. Ali Imam Syed was also present.
On the arrival of the Sri Lankan delegation at the headquarters office of Provincial Disaster Management Authority Punjab, Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority Punjab Faisal Farid welcomed and presented bouquets. On this occasion, Director PDMA Ghiyasuddin, Director Coordination PDMA Tauqeer Mehmood Watto and other officers were also present.
Director General PDMA Faisal Fareed briefed the Sri Lankan delegation about the working of the department. He said that all the resources are being utilized to keep the citizens of Punjab safe from natural calamities. He said that timely rescue operations were started in the recent floods and the safety of the lives and property of the people trapped in the floods was ensured.
The DG, PDMA said that after completion of the rescue operation, the relief operation was started and now the rehabilitation process is going on in the flood affected areas, adding that all resources are being utilized for the restoration of the areas.
The Sri Lankan delegation also visited the provincial control room of PDMA and said that PDMA Punjab is playing an important role in dealing with natural calamities and rehabilitating the victims of the recent floods.
Later, DG, PDMA Punjab Faisal Farid also presented a commemorative shield to the participants of the Sri Lankan delegation.