Encroachments Delay Flood Embankment Construction in Ravi Riverbed, Lahore

Encroachments in Ravi riverbed hinder embankment construction

LAHORE: The failure of the city district administration to allegedly clear the Ravi riverbed from temporary and permanent encroachments has delayed the phase-2 of the construction of flood-protection embankments which can cause devastation by floods, similar to last year, in the upcoming monsoon season, Dawn has learnt. “Due to various settlements and encroachments in the riverbed, we are yet to start construction of the phase-2 of the project aimed at constructing flood-protection embankment...

By none@none.com (Khalid Hasnain)