The Punjab government has decided to benefit from the expertise of the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) to mitigate effects of climate change and deal with natural calamities such as floods, droughts and earthquakes.
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It has also decided to adopt strategy of risk assessment before any disaster so as to save precious lives and infrastructure.
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The chief secretary asked the NDRMF officials to help the Punjab government evolve a comprehensive policy for revitalisation of the river Ravi, controlling environmental pollution and flooding at the river Sawan. This policy would include measures to deal with issues of smog, fog, disposal of industrial waste, vehicular emissions, and water and air pollution, he added.
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Offering services of experts to deal with flooding in rivers and nullahs in the province, Mr Nadeem Ahmad assured that his organisation would extend full technical and financial support to the Punjab government. He mentioned that his organisation was ready to provide help to the province for drought mitigation.
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