In case of more monsoon rains
\nDistricts of Kasur, Okara, Pakpattan, Vehari, Bahawalnagar, Lodhran, Multan, and Bahawalpur may be affected
\nIslamabad
\nThe Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Saturday warned of a dangerous increase in the water level in case India releases more water if the country receives more monsoon rains.
\nAccording to a PDMA spokesperson, districts of Kasur, Okara, Pakpattan, Vehari, Bahawalnagar, Lodhran, Multan, and Bahawalpur may be affected due to the water inflow. \u201cThe villages in the vicinity of River Sutlej might have to be evacuated and all the authorities concerned are on high alert,\u201d said Punjab\u2019s Relief Commissioner Nabeel Javed, adding that there are concerns over the situation of the Indian dams.
\nThe PDMA said that the water inflow at Islam Headworks has increased to 151,000 cusecs while there was a high-level flood at Ganda Singh Wala and the water flow is 122,000 cusecs while Sulemanki is experiencing medium-level flood. The spokesperson added that continuous monitoring was being done of all rivers, dams, barrages and streams from the PDMA control room.
\nAccordng to the Pakistan Meteorological Department\u2019s (PMD) Flood Forecasting Division (FFD), River Sutlej at Ganda Singh Wala Headworks and Islam Headworks is at high flood level while it is at medium flood level at Sulemanki Headworks. The forecast stated that the River Indus was at a low flood level at Kalabagh, Chashma and Guddu headworks.
\nIt also said that scattered wind thunderstorms\/rain of moderate intensity with isolated heavy falls was expected over the upper catchments of all major rivers in the next 24 hours.
\nPunjab\u2019s Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi also paid a visit to the relief camp at River Sutlej in Attari Village in Okara.
\n\u201cSevere floods hit 107 villages in Sahiwal Division. 82,000 people evacuated, 16,000 in Attari camp only. 36,000 animals saved. 40 boats in action, 11 relief camps in Sahiwal,\u201d said Caretaker CM Naqvi.
\n\u201cRescue teams, District admin tirelessly evacuating flood-affected areas. Thank you, Pak Army, for medical aid and support in relief efforts,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In case of more monsoon rains Districts of Kasur, Okara, Pakpattan, Vehari, Bahawalnagar, Lodhran, Multan, and Bahawalpur may be affected Islamabad The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Saturday warned of a dangerous increase in the water level in case India releases more water if the country receives more monsoon rains. According to a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-351856","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n