ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) officials are closely monitoring all drains and nullahs to prevent any flood like situation in Islamabad.

According to an official of CDA, all emergency response centres have been activated in the city.

Talking to this agency, he said the civic agency had tasked its engineering wing to supervise the drainage of water as a result of rain spells.

Similarly, he said various formations of the authority including roads directorate (north), road directorate (south), markets and road maintenance directorate and others remained busy in draining water accumulated due to heavy rainfall on Monday. All staff was on high alert as more rains are expected in coming days, while a flood cell has been established with the help of Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad and federal capital administration to swiftly respond to any emergency situation, he added.

The federal capital police were also deployed across the city to avoid any untoward situation.

CDA management had removed wild shrubs and trimming of grass was done especially along the road drainage system which was affecting the proper drainage of rainwater, he said.

Published in Dawn, September 21st, 2021