DC chairs meeting to review preparedness for monsoon season

Deputy Commissioner Shaheed Benazirabad, Abdul Samad Nizamani, chaired a review meeting to assess preparedness for the monsoon season, with a particular focus on anticipated rainfall, drainage arrangements, and emergency response measures

HYDERABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 3rd Jul, 2026) Deputy Commissioner Shaheed Benazirabad, Abdul Samad Nizamani, chaired a review meeting to assess preparedness for the monsoon season, with a particular focus on anticipated rainfall, drainage arrangements, and emergency response measures.

Addressing the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) directed all concerned departments to ensure cleaning of sewerage channels, drainage disposal systems, and all storm-water drains before the onset of monsoon.

He emphasized that all precautionary measures and emergency arrangements should be completed in advance to effectively deal with any unforeseen situation during the rainy season. The DC stressed the importance of immediate drainage of rainwater from low-lying areas, keeping the drainage system fully functional, maintaining dewatering machinery in a state of readiness, strengthening rescue and relief operations, ensuring the availability of medical facilities, ambulance services, essential medicines, and the uninterrupted provision of electricity and other basic public services.

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During the meeting, officers from Municipal and Town Committees, Local Government, Public Health Engineering, LBOD, and other relevant departments briefed the participants on their preparedness, available resources, and contingency planning. The Deputy Commissioner also instructed all concerned departments to work in close coordination and maintain effective communication to ensure timely relief to public and to respond efficiently to any emergency arising from monsoon rains.

The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Saddam Hussain Memon, ASP Dure Tabish, District Health Officer Dr. Mudassar Hussain, Municipal Commissioner, Abdul Razaq Shaikh, as well as officers from education, Local Government, Information, Livestock, Agriculture, Public Health Engineering, Social Welfare, Municipal Corporation, PPHI, Rescue 1122, Assistant Commissioners, Town Officers, and other relevant departments.

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