KARACHI: Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Atta Marri visited various rain-hit areas of District Sanghar to review overall situation after recent heavy downpour.

She monitored overall relief and rescue works underway in rain affected areas, including Sanghar, Dil Shakh, Perumal, Loon Khan, Khipro, UC Hafiz Rajar, Khaai, Hamzo Dars, Bhit Bhaity, Jamalabad and other areas, said a statement issued here.

Listening to complaints of displaced families, she issued directives to Deputy Commissioner Sanghar Imranul Hasan Khuwaja and others officers concerned to ensure immediate drainage of stagnant rainwater and to expedite relief works. Shazia said that effective steps were being taken to provide all possible assistance and relief to people. She said that distribution of ration begs and relief activities are being carried out in rain-affected areas of Sanghar district.

She condoled with heirs of Ahmed Buzdar, who lost his life during recent rains and also gave them a relief cheque of Rupees one million. PPP District President Ali Hasan Hingorjo, Special Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh Syed Riaz Hussain Shah Khurasani, PPP leaders Umar Gul, Amanullah Marri Muhammad Wasim Qaim Khani, Imtiaz Daras, Rajesh Kumar and others besides  officers of relevant departments were also present.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 23 2022

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