KP Finalizes Monsoon Readiness With Deadlines And 24/7 Emergency Activation

Overview

• Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, who led a high‑level review Friday, ordered round‑the‑clock district emergency centers and set June 15 for trainings and mock drills.
• Officials reported 4,099 of 4,802 drains and about 598 km of more than 635 km of drainage lines cleaned, with the remaining work due by May 30.
• Rescue 1122 said its plan is complete and it is setting water rescue points, while PDMA and the Health Department must pre‑position relief items and medicines by June 15.
• Anti‑encroachment drives have removed 524 of 794 structures along waterways, with work continuing to clear flow paths before heavy rain.
• Officials said they check glacial lakes, rivers, and rainfall each day, and the irrigation department was told to run the telemetry system in full for earlier warnings.