Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit and Focal Person Rain Emergency Sharjeel Inam Memon reached the site of the breach in Rahuki Distributary on Wednesday and immediately got it plugged.
Sharjeel Memon supervised the work to plug the breach with the help of heavy machinery, irrigation staff and local people.
On this occasion, Sharjeel Memon also directed the irrigation authorities to closely monitor the Rahuki and Husri Distributaries.
He said that in the situation caused by the recent extraordinary rains, the protection of the lives and property of the people was the top priority of the government and it will not leave them alone in this difficult time.
Meanwhile, provincial minister also visited different areas of the district and reviewed rain situation.
He asked the district administration to provide relief to the rain hit people and cooked food should be provided to them.
It further cleared that boiled milk and well cooked meat from the affected cattle are safe for human consumption and has not any health implications.
In order to control the disease and to prevent its spread from one place to another, Animal Husbandry Commissioner has issued guidelines to the provinces which, include information for the awareness of farmers and professionals.
The government has allowed import of LSD vaccine for effective control in the country and the LSD vaccine is available free of cost in the market.
It further said that the government was also negotiating with international agencies including World Bank for launching a comprehensive
LSD control program to eradicating the disease from the country.
