THATTA, Aug 8: Army troops have arrived in Thatta to assist the civil administration in case of any eventuality during floods. At a high-level meeting held in Thatta on Tuesday, officials sorted out strategies and precautionary measures to handle the situation of “very high flood”.

Brigadier Syed Kausar Hussain Shah of the Badin cantonment garrison presided over the meeting.

Colonel Tarique, Thatta DCO Usman Panhwar, DPO Ghulam Hyder Jamali and officials of revenue and health departments were present on the occasion.

It was decided that when the high flood would struck the Guddu Barrage, the residents of katcha areas living within both banks of the Indus River would be immediately informed and shifted on a war footing to safer places.

Four committees comprising elected representatives, army and police personnel and revenue officers were constituted.

The committees will remain present in Ghorabari, Jati, Kharochhan and Keti Bundar talukas for round-the-clock monitoring of the flood and rain situation.

The committees will be in constant coordination of the district administration. Special teams would also coordinate with the health staff and medicine, ASVs and ambulances would be ready to meet any eventuality.

The administration will also install 20 phone connections on relevant sites and keep available nine buses ready for evacuation people from the katcha area.