Punjab’s Monsun season has ended and river currents have returned to normal, Director -General Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Irfan Ali Kathia said Friday while outlining the province’s flood damage and relief operations.
At a press conference, Kathia confirmed that all rivers are now at normal levels. Chenab shows no top from Marala to Panjnad, and water is withdrawn from Jassar to Sadhnai, although Sutlej continues to carry a slightly higher stream.
He reported that 22 kilometers of Multan-Sukkur Motorway (M-5) will remain closed due to flooding, with 10-12 kilometers still underwater, but repair work is underway. Jalalpur – the Lodhran road remains closed as well.
Violation point at Rawaj Bridge, Sadhnai and Multan are filled in when Chenab’s level drops.
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DG PDMA said 4895 villages in 28 districts were affected, which affected 407,030 people. More than 612,800 inhabitants and two million animals were evacuated.
Across South Punjab, 331 emergency relief camps house about 106,000 people, supported by 425 medical camps and mobile clinics.
The floods have so far caused 123 deaths and damaged 2.58 million Acres agricultural land, with Gujrat and Faisalabad suffering from the worst crop losses.
Corn was severely affected, Rice lost 15 percent of her yield, sugar cane 13 percent and cotton 5 percent. Reports show that 824 animals remain missing, pending the study of the study.
A study of injury examination covering crops, livestock and human losses begins on September 24, under the leadership of Chief Minister of Punjab.
In Jalalpur Pirwala, flooding water has disappeared with two feet in Nooraja Bhutta, Chak 87-M, Basti Sawa, Highway Exchange, Basti Lang and Bahadurpur, but a “8 to 10-foot flood still exists, keeping the situation critical,” local officials said.
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Federal Minister for Communication Abdul Aleem Khan visited Multan, met MNA and Kashmir committee chairman Rana Qasim Dinner. “The flood has caused serious damage to farmers crops. Permanent and long -term planning is necessary.”
He said and called on departments to “fulfill their responsibilities in time”. Both leaders expressed grief over the loss of life and livelihood and praised National Highway Authority’s repair work.
Flood levels at Sindh’s barriers are improved, with SUKKUR OPPLEMENTS OF 399,000 CUSSCS, GODDU 426,000 and KOTRI 315,000.
SUKKUR and GUDYDU remain at medium flood level, while Kotri is at a low flood stage, according to SUKKUR BARRAGE CONTROL ROOM.
Officials added that a low -level flood on Sutlej continues to destroy home. “Hundreds of houses have been flattened and thousands displaced.
Whole possessions were washed away, ”confirmed a local update. A special technical committee monitors the conditions of immediate response.
Rescue efforts
Help operations remain in progress. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), “close to three million people have been saved nationwide since June, when Punjab explains the majority.” More than 150,000 are back in camps and 620,000 have received medical treatment.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz instructed departments that were concerned about creating an “effective mechanism” for compensation.
She was chairman of a Meeting in Lahore, ordering the authorities to “proactively reach out to the communities concerned” and assured that “every individual will be compensated after assessing losses.”
The meeting decided to launch a rehabilitation operation and form committee at district and tehsil levels. A new examination form, mobile application and monitoring of the dashboard will also be introduced to ensure transparent payouts.
CM PUNJAB conducted further immediate work on recovering roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure in flood areas.
Separately praised provincial senior minister Marriyum Aurangzeb front -line workers. “Suthra Punjab, Civil Defense, C&W, Forest and Wildlife staff performed their tasks with great spirit during the floods,” she said.
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She conveyed a special message of “appreciation and sabash” to all flooding workers. “We are all part of CM’s team. Saving a life is a noble act; to save hundreds or thousands – only Allah knows the reward.”
She noticed that pureedness drives during flooding had helped prevent disease outbreaks. “Workers who worked with sincerity will be rewarded,” Aurangzeb assured.
