A spokesman of the authority said in Islamabad that food packs of 40 kilogram each for 500 families have already been sent to the area through Provincial Disaster Management Authority.
The spokesman said Communication and Works Department as well as Public Health Engineering are being pursued for deployment of heavy machinery for the rehabilitation and restoration of the damaged roads and washed away bridges.
Besides ensuring provision of immediate relief to the affected population, the Provincial and District Administrations are also taking steps to restore water supply to Chitral Town while temporary arrangement of water supply through water tankers has been made.
Irrigation Department has been tasked to immediately start channelization and clearance of debris from Drosh Gol, Kalkatak Gol and Chukidam.
Chief Municipal Officer has been tasked for proper arrangement for drinking water supply from Golen Gol water supply line and start work on Anghar Ghon water supply on emergent basis.
Revenue staff has been deputed to the sites for detailed assessments and verification of damages. Funds have also been provided to restore the private channel of Shishi Drosh Chitral on emergency basis.
PDMA team members have reached Chitral to assist District Administration for detailed damaged assessment and to submit a report to the provincial government for allocation of resources. District Administration Chitral is collecting data for payment of compensation.
