LAHORE: Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal visited the floodaffected areas of Rajanpur on Thursday and reviewed the arrangements in the relief camp at Rojhan and its adjoining areas.

He assured the flood victims of full cooperation and also issued instructions to immediately provide tents and food to the flood victims.

He said the Punjab government would not leave the flood-hit alone and would make every possible effort to mitigate their sufferings.

He said large-scale damage had been done in DG Khan and Rajanpurand the areas of Rojhan and Taunsa had been badly affected. He said helping the flood victims `is our national duty and the relief and rehabilitation of the flood victims is the collective responsibility of all sections of society including the government. The civil society, NGOs and welfare organisations should come forward to supplement the government`s efforts for the relief and rehabilitation of the flood victims.

He said these areas had been declared calamitystricken places. He said the relief package for the flood victims was being finalised.

The chief secretary also issued instructions for starting the survey as soon as possible to collectdata of damage to houses, crops and livestock.

Senior Member Board of Revenue Zahid Akhtar Zaman informed the CS about ongoing relief activities and arrangements in the flood-affected areas.

The chief secretary also inspected the embankments at Rojhan and the PDMA officials said 31 relief camps had been established in Rajanpur and 13 in DG Khan.

He said 3,585 flood victims were staying in the relief camps and 32,114 people in Rajanpur and 4,462 people in DG Khan had been shifted to safe places during the rescue operation.

He said 11,546 tents and 28,200 food bags had been distributed among flood victims in DG Khanand 12,952 tents and 16,437 food bags given in Rajanpur.

On Thursday, according to a Rescue 1122 consolidated report of flash flood hill torrents/ riverine districts Rajanpur and DG Khan, 991 people were evacuated while 618 rescuers and 131 boats participated in the operation and no death was reported.