ISLAMABAD - While National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has cautioned that around two million people could be affected from floods this year, the NHA has established flood emergency cells to tackle any disastrous situation in the monsoon. Focal persons have also been appointed to serve relief activity with the cooperation of other concerned organisations but questions arise that almost such kinds of emergency measures were taken to cater any untoward situation in previous years as well. In 2010, apart from loss of lives, the country witnessed devastating floods that damaged national highway network of around 657 kilometres and 35 bridges. It was also learnt that approved amounts Rs 24 billion for the reconstruction of roads, bridges, and highways damaged due to flash floods have not yet been released as summary has been sent back for reconsideration on cost. This has already been approved from cabinet and CDWP but final touches for release of funds is still awaited, well-placed Communication Ministry. While, Chairman National Highway Authority Syed Muhammad Ali Gardezi has said that Flood Emergency Cells have been set up at all regional offices of NHA from July 9, to tackle. They are sending daily situation report to NHA HQs Islamabad. Syed Muhammad Ali Gardezi expressed these views while presiding over a briefing session arranged by NHAs Operations Wing. Earlier, NDMA had also said that 10 per cent decrease in the rains was expected which would be around 124millimeter, while in case of worst situation not more than 6 million might suffer it. In order to make damaged roads trafficable on temporary basis the concerned authorities did work in flood-affected areas but it was fast turning into worsening condition due to improper arrangements. With the support of NESPAK survey, National Highway Authority (NHA) has submitted PC-1 of over Rs 24 billion for the reconstruction of roads, bridges, and highways damaged due to flash floods, which had been approved from cabinet and CDWP but final approval is still awaited, well-placed Communication Ministry sources told TheNation. The available figure of damaged roads under National Highway Authority(NHA) are around 657 kilometres with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 260 kilometres, Punjab, 88 kilometres, Sindh, 139 kilometres, and Balochistan, 20 kilometres. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the damaged roads are N-5 (Khairabad-Torkham), N-55 (Ramak-Peshawar), N-50 (DI Khan-zhob), N-45 (Nowshera-Chitral),N-90 (Khwazakhela-Besham),n-95 (Chakdara-Kalam),M-1(Peshawar-Indus bridge). In Punjab damaged roads are including N-5(Kot sabzal-Khairabad), N-5A 9Khanewal-Bhawalpur), N-55 (Kashmor-Ramak),N-70 (Multan-bewata),N-75 (Islamabad-Kohala),N-80 (Tarnol-Khushal garh bridge) In Sindh, N-5(Karachi-Kot sabzal),N-55 (Kotri-Kashmor),N-65 (sukkar-Jacobabad),M-9 (Karachi-Hyderabad).In Balochistan N-10 (Makran coastal highway), N-25 (Karachi-Quetta-Chaman), N-50 (Kuchlak-Zhob), N-65 (Jaccobabad-Quetta), N-70 (Bewata-Qila Saifullah) Gilgit Baltistan & AJK 150 kilometers.