A rain emergency has been issued in Baldia Uzma by Deputy Mayor Karachi, Salman Abdullah Murad, in response to the Meteorological Department’s most current weather forecast.
In order to prepare for the expected heavy rains in the city, the preventative step decision was made. As a result, all employee vacations have been cancelled, and pertinent organizations have been directed to act right away.
After the first round of rainfall on Thursday, Salman Abdullah Murad went throughout Karachi and made sure to highlight that the Solid Waste Management Board and the employees of Baldia Uzma Karachi are on high alert.
The deputy mayor gave the assurance that all required actions, such as removing the departments’ holidays, are being taken.
Moreover, Murad gave the Water Corporation instructions to set up equipment at significant underpasses.
roads throughout the city to avoid flooding. His inspection tour covered the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation’s (KMC) and town administrations’ attempts to manage rainwater drainage in places including Malir, Kala Board, Model Colony, Airport, Metropole, Sharia Faisal, Nursery, and Karsaz.
Speaking to the media, the deputy mayor said he was happy with the state of affairs at the moment and mentioned that there isn’t any standing rainwater anywhere in the city or on the major thoroughfares. He complimented the KMC and District Municipal Corporations (DMC) employees for their proactive and aware reaction.
