Following the theft of the automatic water level gauging system used by the meteorological department for flood monitoring in Rawalpindi, authorities have begun installing replacement equipment.
The new system is expected to be fully operational by Monday night. The New Town police were informed on Friday night about the theft from the station near the Katarian bus stop.
According to the FIR, burglars forced open the door and stole various components of the automatic water level gauging system. The stolen items included batteries, float sensor assemblies, Arduino boards, GSM boards with SIM cards, a 12-volt solar panel, copper cables, and a steel box.
Usman Shahzad, an electronic engineer at the Pakistan Meteorological Department, filed the FIR with New Town police. He stated that the PMD’s automatic water level gauging system was crucial for providing real-time updates on Leh Nullah water levels, which helped officials mitigate potential flood damage.
The theft is believed to have been near Katarian Bridge after midnight on July 18, with the last automatic SMS received at 12:47 a.m.
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