AB Arisar
UMERKOT: Devastations of rain continued on 10th consecutive day in the district, putting the life to halt, PTI MNA Lal Malhi lashed PPP for its poor governance and lazy relatedness despite the forecast of heavy rains.
As per area people Samaro, Pithoro talukas have been flooded 100 percent where all the standing crops have been flooded. Walls and roofs have collapsed, making the people shelterless and economically poor. While Kunri and Umerkot talukas have sustained 70 percent damages due to some arid area in it.
Burhan Kunbhar information secretary PPP district Umerkot told Dawn that they have shifted 1000 families in two tents colonies one at Ratnor road and another at Chhachhro road, who have regularly been provided water, food, and health facilities. He added that they need more 1000 tents to accommodate the calamity hit people of district.
On the other hand, federal parliamentary secretary PTI MNA Lalchand Malhi has lashed PPP and local leadership. Added that when heavy rains were predicted, the Sindh government had announced a rain emergency then why disaster risk reduction policy was not brought in practice. Why planning was not hatched to get prepared for immediate rescue, relief operation.
Why water was not released to Kelankar and other lakes and stop canals from the head of Nara Canal. He deplored that just to save the lands and livestock of influential landlords and politicians crops, villages of poor helpless people were flooded. He condemned the act of terrorism, in which a villager Hisam ud Din Arisar was shot and wounded when he along with other tried to remove a hindrance at Sarhari canal. As their village was forcibly being flooded.
Addressing a Press Conference at his residence he said tent cities are developed but for peasants of PPP supported landlords. A common person who is a real affectee has not been entertained. He vowed to raise this issue on the floor of the National Assembly tomorrow.
He said they have started the provision of food to affected and displaced people from Seelani Langar Khana. More relief provided from PDMA will be distributed among.
