{"id":3399,"date":"2023-09-12T18:27:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T18:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/pdma-steps-up-flood-relief-efforts-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T18:27:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T18:27:06","slug":"pdma-steps-up-flood-relief-efforts-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pdma-steps-up-flood-relief-efforts-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"PDMA steps up flood relief efforts | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nLAHORE:
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Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Director General Imran Qureshi has said that relief measures were under way in flood-hit areas of the province.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a statement issued on Monday, he said more than 595 villages were affected by the flood in Sutlej River, out of which routine life was completely restored in 145 villages.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said that more than 1,000 rescue personnel participated in round-the-clock relief operations, adding that people were transferred to safer places by 236 boats in the affected districts.<\/span><\/p>\n

The DG elaborated that 106 medical camps were set up to provide medical facilities to the victims.<\/span><\/p>\n

Around 16 ambulances were alerted in the affected areas for emergency response, he added and said that more than 55,000 patients were provided treatment facilities in the medical camps.<\/span><\/p>\n

Apart from medical, 179 relief camps were also established in the affected districts, he maintained.<\/span><\/p>\n

A total of 300,000 people were evacuated to safer places on an emergency basis while cooked food was provided to more than 150,000 people in the flood-affected districts in Sutlej River.<\/span><\/p>\n

More than 300,000 cattle were moved to safe places and around 90,000 cattle were given medical facilities in the flood-hit areas.<\/span><\/p>\n

The director general said that relief activities would continue until the issue of flood was resolved completely. All the resources were being utilized for rehabilitation of flood-affected areas, he added.<\/p>\n

Published in The Express Tribune, September 12th<\/sup>, 2023.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n