Thursday, August 5, 2010

11 relief camps have been established in Larkana district: DCO

The DCO Larkana Syed Hassan Naqvi while briefing at Larkana-Khairpur Bridge has said that 11 relief camps have been established in Larkana district out of which 3 are in Ratodero Taluka, 2 in Larkana, 4 in Baqrani and 3 in Dokri Taluka. Till now an about 7000 people from katcha area have been shifted to the relief camps and about 15000 people are reluctant to shift to pakka areas.

With the help of police and Rangers those people are being evacuated to the relief camps, besides the forcible evacuation is continue for which teams consisting of Revenue, Police and Rangers have been dispatched along with notables of areas, positive results are expected in this regard. He added that the mobile medical dispensaries along with doctors, paramedical staff and medicines are established at the relief camps so that in the time of emergency the free treatment may be provided to the affected people.

On the occasion, Chief Engineer Sukkur Barrage Right Bank Agha Aijaz Ali Pathan and other officials were also present.