Authorities in Rawalpindi have commenced the installation of a replacement automatic water level gauging system following the theft of critical flood monitoring equipment. The theft, reported on Friday night, involved burglars breaking into a meteorological department station near Katarian bus stop and stealing essential components such as batteries, float sensor assemblies, Arduino boards, GSM boards with SIM cards, a 12-volt solar panel, copper cables, and a steel box.
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The automatic water level gauging system, vital for providing real-time updates on Leh Nullah water levels, is used to help mitigate flood damage. The theft occurred near Katarian Bridge, with the last automatic SMS received at 12:47 a.m. on July 18. An electronic engineer from the Pakistan Meteorological Department, Usman Shahzad, filed the FIR with the New Town police. Authorities are working to ensure the new system is fully operational by Monday night.
