LAHORE: The government has directed the Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) to develop a comprehensive strategy for resolving drainageissuesin eastern Lahore.
In this regard, a meeting was presided overby the housingsecretary to review the existing drainage system in eastern Lahore and deliberate upon measures for its improvement. According to a spokesperson, Project Director Housing (Div Headquarters) Brig Badr, along with his team members, participated in the meeting.
The meeting decided to develop ajoint strategy for the disposal of rainwater in eastern Lahore under which a comprehensive drainage system would be developed for areas extending from the Cantonment and airport to Gujjumatta, the spokesperson said.
It was also decided to constitute a joint committee comprising the Housing Wing of the Pakistan Army and the Punjab Housing department. The secretary assigned important tasks to the Wasa Lahore team regarding improvement of the drainage system.
The spokesperson said that the Hudiara and Charrar drains would be desilted and widened, while all relevant departments would bemobilised to improve the drainage system. Action would also be taken against encroachments over drains to remove obstructions to the flow of rainwater. The spokesperson said that a permanent solution would be ensured to address the difficulties faced by citizens due to the recent heavy rains.
The existing drainage system of eastern Lahore would be comprehensively reassessed and further strengthened, the spokesperson said. A modern and comprehensive system would be developed for timely disposal of rainwater, while drainage-related issues in all relevant areas would be addressed on a priority basis.