The devastating flood and heavy inundation of water have claimed lives of 46 people so far in Punjab while a total of 3.5 million people have been affected by the floods.
Director General PDMA Punjab Irfan Ali Kathia said that so far, 3,944 villages have been affected by the floods in Punjab, and 25 to 30 thousand people are in relief camps. He said that more than 1.496 million people have been rescued, while more than 1 million animals have also been shifted to safe places. The floodwaters of the Ravi River have reached the railway bridge in Multan Irfan Ali Kathia said that instead of flowing into the Chenab at the place of Sadhanai, the water of the Ravi is returning, and until the water in the Chenab decreases, the water of the Ravi will not be added to the Chenab.
On the other hand, the Flood Forecasting Division says that there is a high level of flood at the Baloki location in the Ravi River; the inflow and outflow of water at the Baloki location is 114,130 cusecs. There is a very high level of flood at the Sadhanai location in the Ravi River, where the inflow of water is 160,580 cusecs while the outflow of water is 157,580 cusecs. According to the Flood Forecasting Division, there is a medium level of flood at the Jasar location in the Ravi River, where the inflow and outflow of water is 85,980 cusecs.
Punjab Information Minister Uzma Bukhari has said that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz is going everywhere herself so that the administration can see if anyone is going to see and ask. In her statement, Uzma Bukhari says that the Punjab government has not stopped any private organisation or individual from providing food to the flood victims. The government has said that the district administration and the food authority should be checked before distributing food.
She has said that in some places, complaints were received from some people about distributing substandard food. These instructions were given keeping in mind the health of the flood victims. There is a risk of diseases spreading in the affected areas. This step is taken to protect the health of the public.
Uzma Bukhari said that this issue should not be used for political point scoring. Some people are spreading false propaganda to stop food distribution. Maryam Nawaz is going everywhere herself so that the administration can see if anyone is going to see and ask.
He said that the people of Punjab also know that the rulers of the time came to them to listen to them, the people know that their Chief Minister stands with them in every situation and everywhere.
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