{"id":96857,"date":"2024-04-22T14:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T09:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=96857"},"modified":"2024-04-22T14:31:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T09:31:05","slug":"plan-finalised-to-prevent-urban-flooding-in-quetta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/plan-finalised-to-prevent-urban-flooding-in-quetta.html","title":{"rendered":"Plan Finalised To Prevent Urban Flooding In Quetta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>QUETTA: In a collaborative effort between the Quetta Metropolitan Corporation (QMC) and the irrigation department, a comprehensive plan has been devised to reclaim rain nullahs to their original state by eliminating all encroachments, according to a news report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This joint endeavour seeks to shield the provincial capital, Quetta, from urban flooding, a recent repercussion of heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/gwadar-port-linked-ml-1-quetta.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rail links planned to connect Gwadar Port with ML-1, Quetta<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat, the QMC Administrator, emphasized on Sunday that Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has taken decisive action in response to the urban flooding issue, instructing the initiation of a campaign to dismantle all unauthorized structures erected along the rain nullahs by individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shafqaat highlighted, &#8220;At 82 different sites, rain nullahs had been encroached upon, impeding the natural flow of rainwater during downpours.&#8221; Efforts are underway to expedite the cleaning of waste sites and the clearance of all obstructed drains, with the goal of enhancing Quetta&#8217;s cleanliness and hygiene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/quetta-safe-city-project-nears-completion.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quetta Safe City Project Nears completion<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He further urged citizens to uphold environmental cleanliness and refrain from encroaching upon nullahs. The presence of sewerage lines has exacerbated foul odors, while the improper disposal of plastic bags and other solid waste materials has contributed to the obstruction of rain nullahs, hindering the smooth passage of water.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QUETTA: In a collaborative effort between the Quetta Metropolitan Corporation (QMC) and the irrigation department, a comprehensive plan has been devised to reclaim rain nullahs to their original state by eliminating all encroachments, according to a news report. This joint endeavour seeks to shield the provincial capital, Quetta, from urban flooding, a recent repercussion of heavy rainfall. Read:Rail links planned to connect Gwadar Port with ML-1, Quetta Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat, the QMC Administrator, emphasized on Sunday that Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has taken decisive action in response to the urban flooding issue, instructing the initiation of a campaign to dismantle all unauthorized structures erected along the rain nullahs by individuals. Shafqaat highlighted, &#8220;At 82 different sites, rain nullahs had been encroached upon, impeding the natural flow of rainwater during downpours.&#8221; Efforts are underway to expedite the cleaning of waste sites and the clearance of all obstructed drains, with the goal of enhancing Quetta&#8217;s cleanliness and hygiene. Read: Quetta Safe City Project Nears completion He further urged citizens to uphold environmental cleanliness and refrain from encroaching upon nullahs. The presence of sewerage lines has exacerbated foul odors, while the improper disposal of plastic bags and other solid waste materials&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":62334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[58100,58102,58099,58101],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-96857","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-developments","8":"tag-balochistan-floods","9":"tag-nullah-encroachment-quetta","10":"tag-quetta-urban-flood","11":"tag-rain-in-quetta","12":"cat-15016-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Plan Finalised To Prevent Urban Flooding In Quetta<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In a collaborative effort between the Quetta Metropolitan Corporation (QMC) and the irrigation department, a comprehensive plan has...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/plan-finalised-to-prevent-urban-flooding-in-quetta.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Plan Finalised To Prevent Urban Flooding In Quetta\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In a collaborative effort between the Quetta Metropolitan Corporation (QMC) and the irrigation department, a comprehensive plan has...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/plan-finalised-to-prevent-urban-flooding-in-quetta.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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