Situation under control after rain, emergency declared in CDGK: Kamal

City Nazim Karachi Mustafa Kamal has directed officials concerned to make immediate arrangements for draining out rainwater accumulated in several places in the metropolis.
He issued the directive during his five-hour long emergency visit to various localities of the city during rain on Sunday afternoon to inspect uplift projects and arrangements for monsoon rains. CDGK officials accompanied him.
Mustafa Kamal inspected ongoing uplift projects at Corridor-I and asked KWSB to drain out rainwater accumulated at National Stadium and Hasan Square. During visit to Gharibabad, Liaquatabad and Nazimabad underpasses, he issued directive for repairing broken manhole cover and 11-KV electricity line at Liaquatabad underpass. KESC started repairing of the line while KWSB staff rectified the situation within two hours.
The city nazim visited North Nazimabad, Orangi Town, Surjani Town, Baldia and Lyari besides inspecting situation at Lyari and Malir rivers where CDGK has made arrangements for draining out rainwater. He undertook inspection of Gujjar Nullah in Nazimabad, Picture Nullah, Hijrat Colony Nullah and other storm-water drains, which were recently cleaned and desilted by KWSB.
Kamal said the situation 'is under control' after heavy downpour in the city due to joint efforts by CDGK, town and UC administrations.
He claimed that uplift works remained unaffected and continued as the city government had already put all departments on high alert in view of expected monsoon showers.
The nazim informed that CDGK Fire Brigade staff with help of the town administration arranged pumping out of water entered in a house in Baldia town.
He said CDGK had got evacuated population around Gujjar Nullah with help of Gulberg town administration and shifted them to a nearest camp.
Meanwhile, City Nazim Mustafa Kamal, declaring emergency in CDGK due to start of monsoon rains, called all staff of Works & Services, Health, Parks, Fire Brigade and other concerned departments on duty.
He assigned duties of officers and staff at emergency centres set up earlier where they would discharge their duty in three shifts. The nazim asked citizens to lodge rain related complaints on telephone numbers: 9205605 and 9203443 (DCO Control Room); 9215007-8 (Fire Headquarters); 9246268 and 9276316 (Gulistan-i-Mustafa Fire Station); 5015885 and 5015388 (Landhi Fire Station); 2528090 and 2527521 (Lyari Fire Station); CDGK helpline 134; Fire Brigade Control Room 16.
Besides, people can also lodge their complaints on 9232416, 9232455, 9232462 and 9230060.