Secretary Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) and PHE, Farooq Ahmad Shah today inspected dredging and de-silting work on the Flood Spill Channel (FSC) at Mehjoor Nagar and called for redoubling efforts to ensure completion of the work within the stipulated time.
The secretary directed the officials to double the number of men and machinery and ensure that the stretch from Padshahibagh to Hokersar is de-silted at the earliest. He said that de-silting of this channel will result in greatly increasing the carrying capacity of the FSC.
Later Shah visited Water Works control room at Exchange Road here. He directed the officials to remain available round the clock to ensure there is no shortage of drinking water in the city. He also directed them to make sufficient number of water tankers available for water scarce areas.