Commissioner reviews rainwater drainage operation as Lahore receives 123mm rainfall

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Jul, 2026) Lahore Commissioner Nauman Yousaf on Wednesday visited Laxmi Chowk and Davis Road to review rainwater drainage operations after the city received 123 millimetres of heavy rainfall, directing authorities to deploy additional sucker machines to expedite clearance in low-lying areas.

During the visit, the commissioner inspected the ongoing drainage operation at Laxmi Chowk and instructed WASA officials to increase the deployment of machinery on Davis Road to accelerate the disposal of accumulated rainwater.

On the occasion, he said WASA’s disposal stations had been made fully operational following the cessation of rainfall, while additional sucker machines and manpower had been deployed according to the requirements of different localities.

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Despite the heavy downpour within a short span of time, he said, the main Laxmi Chowk area had already been cleared of rainwater and the adjoining areas would also be cleared shortly. He explained that rainwater from Bedon Road, Shisha Road and surrounding localities converged at Laxmi Chowk, making it one of the city’s lowest-lying points.

The commissioner said drainage had been completed at Laxmi Chowk, while clearance operations in the remaining areas were underway and expected to be completed within the next two hours.

He said the district administration and WASA teams would remain in the field until the completion of the drainage operation, adding that emergency response teams were working continuously across the city to clear ponding areas in the shortest possible time.