Islamabad Administration Issues Urgent Public Safety Advisory Amid Ongoing Heavy Rain

Citizens Urged to Stay Away from Drains and Nullahs as Water Levels Rise

Hamid Khan Wazir

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad district administration has issued a strong and urgent public safety advisory, urging citizens not to approach, cross, or go near drains and nullahs under any circumstances during rainfall, as rapidly rising water levels can pose a serious threat to life.

The city administration also advised that dwellers of the federal capital to avoid unnecessary travel during the rain and exercise extreme caution especially while moving through low-lying areas.

Public announcements are being made through mosques across the federal capital, warning residents regarding the dangers of approaching drains and nullahs during rainfall.

Meanwhile, rain continues in various areas of Islamabad, with the district administration taking extensive measures to ensure public safety and facilitate the timely drainage of rainwater.

On the directives of the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, Assistant Commissioners are present in the field and monitoring the situation regularly.

Additional sanitation staff have been deployed in low-lying and vulnerable areas, including Faizabad, Lehtrar Road and Park Road in order to deal with water accumulation and ensure effective drainage.

Special monitoring of all major drains, including those in E-11, is also underway. Additional traffic personnel have been deployed at G-9 Markaz and other major commercial centres to manage traffic and facilitate citizens during the rainfall.

The administration is also responding promptly to complaints related to water drainage, with multiple cases already cleared.

Moreover, sanitation and drainage teams remain continuously deployed in the field to address water accumulation and ensure smooth drainage across the capital.

The district administration has once again appealed to citizens to cooperate with the authorities, avoid unnecessary movement during rainfall, and stay completely away from drains and nullahs to ensure their safety.