ISLAMABAD:
In response to recent heavy rains and flood-related emergencies across various parts of the country, the National Highway Authority (NHA) has issued a high alert and established a central control room at its headquarters here.
NHA Chairman Sheheryar Sultan instructed all relevant members, general managers, project directors and field staff to remain fully alert with necessary machinery and equipment at flood-affected locations.
Orders have been given to engineers, officers and concerned staff to be present in the flood-affected areas at all times to carry out relief operations and restore all kinds of traffic so that the restoration works in the affected areas can be completed on time.
Emergency response teams have been deployed in flood-affected areas and will maintain real-time communication with the NHA control room to report ground conditions and provide operational updates. Chairman Sultan also directed NHA officials to ensure timely and accurate public information through social media, FM radio and television channels.
