NDMA and FWO continue to clear sewerage drains in Karachi

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Frontier Works Organization (FWO) have been working to clean sewerage drains for the forecast of the fourth monsoon spell in the port city Karachi. NDMA was tasked to clean the sewerage drains in Karachi by PM Imran Khan, past week. According to the NDMA spokesperson, FWO has been cleaning the three biggest sewerage drains of Karachi, Gujjar Nullah, Korangi, and Mawach Goth Nullahs.

UpTill now 35 chocked points out of 45 have been cleared out. Moreover, 20,000 tons of garbage has been hoisted from the sewerage drains of the city. Prime Minister Imran Khan has been briefed about the progress of the drive upheld in Karachi. It may come to the notice that, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted a new spell of monsoon rain in Karachi on Friday and Saturday.

Heavy downpour may generate urban flooding in Karachi and Hyderabad and flash flooding in hill torrents of Khuzdar on Friday and Saturday.