Estimates of damage to crops, infrastructure be completed, directed National Highway Authority to restore M-5
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that damage assessments in the flood-affected areas be completed on an emergency basis. He was chairing a review meeting via video link from New York on the recent flood situation and ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts immediately after his address at the United Nations General Assembly. PM Shehbaz emphasised that estimates of damage to crops and infrastructure should be completed as soon as possible to enable effective planning for relief and rehabilitation.
The Prime Minister directed the acceleration of relief and rehabilitation operations for flood-affected people. He said we will not rest until the people in flood-affected areas are fully rehabilitated. He instructed Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal to closely monitor relief and rehabilitation operations and to hold regular review meetings.
PM Shehbaz directed the Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to provide full cooperation to the provinces and Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMAs).
He directed the National Highway Authority to expedite restoration work on the flood-affected portion of M-5 near the River Sutlej. The breach on the motorway at Jalalpur Pirwala should be repaired immediately. The Prime Minister instructed to take all necessary steps to prevent waterborne diseases. He said special measures should be taken to cultivate suitable crops in flood-affected areas. PM Shehbaz said that he raised the voice of Pakistanis affected by the adverse impacts of climate change at the UN General Assembly (UNGA). He said a developing country like Pakistan is continuously affected by natural disasters caused by climate change.
