Provincial Minister for Disaster Management, Mahar Ijaz Ahmed Achlana has said that the system of disaster management and provision of relief to the calamity-hit will be further improved.
He was addressing to first departmental meeting after assuming the charge of Minister for Disaster Management Department, here today. Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority Khalid Sherdil, Director Dr. Khuram besides senior officers were present on the occasion. Director General Khalid Sherdil gave a detailed briefing to the Minister on the aims and objectives of the department, its structure, future strategy besides the measures taken by the department for coping with natural calamities. The Minister said that though natural disasters cannot be controlled however command system for relief activities and minimizing the damages will be further improved. He said that due to effective relief activities of PDMA, the efforts for dealing with natural disasters have met considerable success. He said that system of relief activities at district level will be further improved. He directed that telephone number of PDMA helpline 1029 be changed to 1133 for facilitating the masses. Mahar Ijaz Ahmed Achlana said that he will soon visit departmental warehouses. He said that the system of provision of relief to calamity-hit people will be made more effective with the help of information technology. He said that record of supply and receipt of relief items to calamity-stricken people will be compiled. He further said that the government is committed to service of the people and no effort will be spared in this regard.