Lahore, (Urduupoint / Pakistan Point News – 21st July 2025) Divisional Commissioner Zaid bin Maksud presided over a meeting for review
Monitoring of flood situation in division and preparation for monsoon.
The meeting focuses on active measures to deal with possible floods
Landscape in light and upcoming weather conditions.
Addressing senior officials, commissioner issues
All departments should be on high amendment today, warning that neglect
There will be no topold under any circumstances. They insisted on activation
Introduction
Committees around the river belt.
The commissioner ordered that the revenue teams be present in the area
All the time and that relief camps are fully operated.
He also directed the administration of Lahore, Sheikhupura and Kasur
Advised mosques to vacate communities living in riverbeds
Use of public announcements to guide citizens.
Commissioner Lahore also called for a list of nominated supervisors
Irrigation Officer for canal and drainage areas, giving instructions that all irrigation
Officers remain stations with their respective districts through the season.
He directed that monitoring and control center operates round-the-clock.
He further directed the Irrigation Department to eliminate all the obstacles
Observe the entire drainage network under the bridges and in coordination
With the district administration.
An immediate joint operation was ordered
Clean all drainage systems to prevent urban floods.
Exposing the seriousness of the monsoon season, commissioner
Emphasized that preserving human life remains the top priority of the Chief Minister.
Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif. He reiterated that Section 144 should be strictly
Applied the division, warning of strict cracks on any violation.
Additional instructions included increasing police patrolling on rivers, canals,
And drains, with a firm order that no unauthorized cuts or violations are done
Infrastructure for the government. Lahore Safe City Authority was instructed
To focus on monitoring all major drainage points with nominated departmental
Focal person to stay on 24 -hour duty in Safe City Office.
Commissioner called for spontaneous coordination among all departments
Swift response, to ensure citizens’ safety and infrastructure safety
Duining the ongoing monsoon season.
The meeting was attached by RPO Sheikhupura Athar Ismail, Deputy Commentator
Lahore, DG LDA, Additional Commissioner, Chief Engineer Irrigation, Representative
Pakistan Army, Police, WASA, PHA, Rescue 1122, LWMC, MCL, and others
Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner and District while Department
Officials of the relevant department of the division participated in the earthquake through video links.