LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that a comprehensive strategy is being prepared for the construction of water reservoirs and improved water management in all four provinces, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
He stated that water reservoirs would be built through consultation and complete coordination with the provinces.
“Climate change is a reality, and only through effective preparedness can the damages of natural disasters be minimized,” he stressed.
He further underlined that all provinces, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and the Federation must work together to safeguard people from the adverse impacts of climate change, terming it a national issue that requires collective effort.
According to the prime minister’s office, work is already underway on his directives to formulate an effective policy for a timely response to the impacts of climate change and the monsoon. The working paper of this policy will be shared with all provincial governments to devise a joint course of action.
The statement added that once the emergency situation subsides, the prime minister will convene a high-level meeting with the Chief Ministers of all four provinces, along with the heads of relevant institutions.
The prime minister of AJ&K and the chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan will also be invited to the session.
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