CDA clears all major roads, markets of rainwater, debris
July 29, 2021
Islamabad : Capital Development Authority (CDA) has cleared all major roads and markets of rainwater and debris after a heavy downpour on Wednesday in the federal capital that caused flooding in various areas of the city.
It was a cloud burst that caused flooding in various localities, now the situation is under control as teams were mobilized to respond to the situation on a war footing, said a senior official of the authority.
He recalled that an unprecedented rainfall had occurred In Islamabad Rawalpindi in 2001, resulting in 620 mm of rain in a span of about 10 hours.
Petrol Crisis Expected as Oil Tankers Association Announces Strike
The All Pakistan Oil Tankers Association (APOTA) has announced a strike in the Islamabad Rawalpindi division, suspending the supply of petroleum products to the whole country.
The strike could result in an acute shortage of petroleum products across the region, with citizens fearing that it would engender a petrol crisis, similar to the one that was witnessed across Pakistan in June this year.
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The Rawalpindi administration had imposed the measure to reduce the traffic jams on roads across the district.
APOTA’s General Secretary, Noman Butt, has said that the supply of petroleum products to twin cities, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Islamabad airport, and power plants has been suspended.