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DLP Report
PESHAWAR
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Monday issued an alert over an increase in water discharge from Tarbela Dam into the Indus River and directed the administrations of the concerned districts to take precautionary measures.
According to a notification issued by the Superintending Engineer, Survey and Hydrology, Tarbela Dam Project, the discharge from Tarbela Dam into the Indus River is likely to remain over about 150,000 cusecs.
In view of the situation, the PDMA has directed the deputy commissioners of Haripur, Swabi and Nowshera to ensure necessary precautionary and safety measures for the protection of the public during the next 24 hours.
The district administrations concerned have been instructed to keep special surveillance on settlements along the banks of the Indus River and other sensitive locations, and to ensure advance arrangements to deal with any possible threat.
The PDMA said its Emergency Operation Centre was fully functional and people could report any untoward incident on helpline 1700.
