SSUET rain emergency plan for impending monsoons
SSUET proposes 'Rain Emergency Plan'
Karachi, June 27: Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET) has
prepared a 'Rain Emergency Plan' to avert any rain-related disasters in the city
in view of the impending monsoons. The plan, which includes action
before, during and after rainfall, has stressed that storm water drainage
system, roads, water supply, sanitation system and electricity should be in
perfect conditions to avoid disaster after the rains. The plan proposes that the
storm water drainage system needs strengthening, while the stabilisation of bank
of storm water drainage on either side is essential to restore its natural
state. The remodelling of outfall to permit flow of rainfall runoff, removal of
obstructions in flow of rainfall runoff along alignment of the Nullah,
de-silting and cleaning of storm water drains, repair of culverts, removal of
solid waste from storm water drains and repair of catch pits along the drains
are other suggestions made in the proposal. Sanitation plays a key role
in a city's infrastructure, hence, according to the research it is advisable
that the weak segments of trunk sewers and sub trunk sewers are repaired before
rains. The sewer cleaning machines, both suction and jetting should be ready for
any eventuality. Extensive de-silting operation of sewers, replacement of
missing manhole covers and the presence of de-watering equipment and stand by
generators is essential before the rains. "It is generally observed that
rainfall confined with high tides adversely affects civic services in Karachi,
and paralyses the routine life of citizens. This happens partly because suitable
arrangements prior to advent of rainfall are not in place and partly due to the
general tendency to go for ad hoc, make-shift solutions that depart from basic
engineering principles," said SSUET Chancellor Z.A. Nizami while presenting the
research. Director of the Institute of Human Settlement and Environment
(IHSE) Shahid Saleem, a civil engineer by profession, said that knowledge about
rain-related problems and their solutions were of prime importance. "We have
sent our research report to the City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal and waiting for
the response. Hopefully we will be able to work together on the problem."
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FUUAST extends form submission date
Karachi: Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology (FUUAST), has extended examination
form and fee submission date of BA, B.Com, MA, special examination for seminary
students and improvement of division from26 June to 27 June, 2009, a FUUAST
release said on Friday.
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BSEK asks for submission of documents
Karachi: Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) has asked all candidates, regular and private, who have
been allowed provisionally to appear in SSC Part-II (Class X) Annual Examination
2009 (Science and General Group), to submit their required documents immediately
to regularise their appearance in examination. The board announced that the
results of those candidates who failed to submit the required documents would be
cancelled. The News
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