Pakistan: Failure to Clean Clogged Drains Raises Public Concerns During Monsoon

Pakistan's provincial government has failed to take any adequate steps to clean stormwater drains, sewer lines, or gutters across Sindh, due to which several areas are still clogged despite the Meteorological Department's fresh monsoon forecast beginning 15 July, according to local media reports.

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The public in Sindh's Hyderabad remains concerned over the main drains running through the heavily populated areas being clogged with garbage, and the broken or missing protective walls along the drains are unrepaired, leading Pakistani daily, The Express Tribune, reported.

The Meteorological Department had formally alerted the Sindh government about the approaching rain system, prompting high-level meetings with instructing commissioners, deputy commissioners, and local municipal agencies to make arrangements for the potential urban flooding.