Lahore: The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Lahore has fully activated its monsoon emergency response system to ensure timely relief for citizens during the rainy season.
WASA Vice Chairman Chaudhry Shehbaz Ahmad, accompanied by Deputy Managing Director (Operations) Abdul Latif, visited the monsoon control room and reviewed the online monitoring of 24 emergency relief camps, digital rain gauges and the rain dashboard.
The officials were briefed that all 24 relief camps across the city have been integrated with a modern monitoring system. They added that all underpasses in Lahore were being monitored round the clock through live cameras, while disposal stations, drains and other sensitive locations were under continuous live surveillance to ensure swift drainage of rainwater.
The vice chairman directed all officers and field staff to remain on high alert throughout the monsoon season and perform their duties with complete dedication. He emphasized that immediate drainage of rainwater from low-lying areas during and after rainfall must be ensured.
He further instructed that all emergency relief camps,disposal stations and machinery should remain fully operational at all times,warning that no negligence or complacency would be tolerated, as providing timely and effective relief to citizens remains WASA’s top priority.