KARACHI, Dec 5: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal has directed all town and union council nazims to take all steps for flushing out accumulated rainwater from internal roads and streets within their respective areas.

Mr Kamal said rainwater from all major thoroughfares and areas in the jurisdiction of the city government had been drained out.

He said the city government staff worked round-the-clock and managed to drain out the accumulated rainwater despite the fact that it was the responsibility of town administrations and union councils.

He visited different localities on Monday night to review the post-rain situation. He was accompanied by the town nazims concerned and officials of the city government.

The city nazim inspected sanitation work in various areas of North Nazimabad, Orangi

Town, Baldia, Liaquatabad, Gulshan-i-Iqbal, Saddar, Jamshed, Shah Faisal, Korangi, Landhi and Malir in the aftermath of rain.

Mustafa Kamal appreciated the efforts of concerned officials and staff in draining out the stagnant rainwater in a very short span of time.