Neighboring Risk Neighboring Risk District Vehari District Vehari Hazard, Vulnerability and Development Profile
Neighboring Risk Neighboring Risk
District Vehari District Vehari Hazard, Vulnerability and Development Profile
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Variable Value
Area and Administrative Divisions
Area 4364 sq.km
VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE
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Number and name of Tehsils 3BurewalaMailsiVehari
Number of Union Councils 89
Number of Mauzas 774
Climate and Land use
Average annual rainfall Less than 125mm
Percentage of area under forest cover –
Demography
Estimate Population (2006) 24,94,000
Estimated Population Growth rate (1998 -2006) 2.23%
% increase in population (1981 - 2006) 87.7%
Male-female ratio (Census1998) 108
Proportion of urban population 16%
Proportion of children population less than 10 years (Census 1998)
30%
Proportion of population less than 18 years (Census 1998) 48.32%
Housing
Housing units having pacca structure (in terms of walls) 72.08%
Proportion of housing units comprising of one room 30.93%
Proportion of housing units without any toilet facility 41.65%
Proportion of housing units without electricity 14%
Percentage of households using biomass fuels for cooking and heating
25%
Proportion of households with piped water supply 10.42%
Education and Literacy
Adult literacy (among population 15 years and older) Both Sexes: 44% Male: 57%Female:29%
Health
Percentage of Children (12 -23 month) yet to be fully immunized
15%
Percentage of pregnant women receiving tetanus toxoid injection
73%
Percentage of deliveries taking place at home 81%
Percentage of women having access to prenatal and postnatal care from a formal health facility
Prenatal: 43%Postnatal: 11%
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VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE FLO
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Flood Prone Union Councils Flood Prone Union Councils
VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE FLO
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45. Sahu Kharal
46. Malai
47. Teht Shah
1. Akbar Shah 48. Yallah
2. Ghulam shah 49. Shah Qadus Khagga
3. Ali-ud-Din 50. Ghazi Fatana
4. Burana Sani 51. Mangan Deh
5. Ara Mansoor 52. Ziadat Baloch
6. Umar Shah 53. Mitti Foran
7. Lal Deh 54. Khan Garh Islam Deh
8. Kot Muhammad Hussain 55. Shah Zikria
9. Jaga Deh 56. Mehru Baloch
10. Bunga Azam 57. Jatera Nau Baramad
11. Rafiq Tajwana 58. Ahmed Abad
12. Mohal 59. Tajwana
13. Kot Golu 60. Kot Hakim Ali
14. Gul shah 61. 541/EB
15. Noon 62. 543/EB
16. Khichi 63. 475/EB
17. Salool 64. 481/EB
18. Nuran Afghan 65. 479/EB
19. Usman Dhudi 66. Allah Abad
20. Tiwana 67. 58/KB
21. Sarifa 68. 61/KB
22. Nawaz Shah 69. Qadir Abad
23. Mughala 70. Karim Wah
24. Baqar Shah 71. 64/KB
25. Mian Hakim Shah 72. 65/KB
26. Kaura 73. Jhaddu
27. Bhinda Bakar Shah
28. Ludden
29. Shada Baloch
30. Behal
31. Toda
32. Dad Kamira
33. Ludden
34. Shada Baloch
35. Behal
36. Toda
37. Dad Kamira
38. Jhedu
39. Sharaf
40. Ghhajudeh
41. 63/KB
42. Ramzani Hunjan
43. Jinda Joya
44. Mitha Junjan
Villages Likely to be Affected During Flood
Season
Source: District Government Vehari, Flood Fighting Plan 2008
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Accidents Casualties
FatalNon -Fatal
Total Killed Injured Total
65 94 159 94 219 313
VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE
Hazard Description
Flooding Although flooding has not been of calamitous scale, the riverine
areas of the district are affected by the floods. According the
Vehari District Flood Fighting Plan, 2008, 43 villages in Tehsil
Burewala, 62 villages in Tehsil Vehari and 54 villages in Tehsil
Mailsi are vulnerable to river flooding. The same document notes
that Mailsi Siphon and Islam Headworks are two most vulnerable
points in the district.Pest Attack Pest attack has been a major hazard for the district. According to
the locals that
consistent pest attacks especially on the cotton crop has reduced
the district’s share in country’s total production as the farmers
were forced to switch to other crops resilient to the pest attacks.
Contaminated Drinking Water
According to the local civil society organizations, unsafe drinking
water is causing various water borne diseases and hepatitis is
widespread.
Salinity 7% area of the district is affected by salinity
Shrinking Water Supply from Canals
The irrigation water supply from the canals is falling and farmers
have increasing their reliance on ground water. The water tables
are noted to be fallen at various places.
Road Accidents (2004-05)Road Accidents (2004-05)
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VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE Location, Area and Administrative Division Location, Area and Administrative Division
District Vehari is one of the southern districts of Punjab, located at the right bank of River Satluj-one of eastern tributaries of River Indus. Word ‘Vehari’ literally means a low lying settlement by a flood water channel (..). Vehari makes part of Nili Bar. Lying at
is bounded on the north by Districts of Khanewal and Sahiwal, on the west by Lodhran and Multan, on the south by Bahawalplur and Bahawalnager separated by River Satluj, and on the east by Pak Pattan.
District Vehari is a smaller district in terms of area. It is spread over an area of 4364 sq.km and makes 2.12% area of Punjab and 0.5% area of Pakistan.
Administratively District Vehari is divided into three tehsils, 89 union councils and 774 Mauzas (..). Vehair is part of Multan Division along with the districts of Sahiwal, Pakpattan, Multan, Lodhran and Khanewal. Prior to getting the status of a district in June 1976, Vehari was part of Multan district. The three tehsils of Vehari are somewhat of equal size each covering 1/3rd area of the district. All the three tehsil, on their south neighbor river Satluj. The district is 93 km in length and 47 km in breadth. It slopes gently from north east to south west (..).
29°36' adn 30°22' north latitudes and 71°44' and 72°53' longitudes, District Vehari
District/Tehsil
Area(Sq. K. M)
% area ofthe district
District 4364 100
Burewala 1295 30
Mailsi 1639 37
Vehari 1430 33
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VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE
There is not much diversity in the physical features of the district and the area appears to be monotonous. Geologically the lands constituting Vehari are made of sedimentary rocks of quaternary types. The district is rich in sweet underground water that is fit for both agriculture and human consumption. The water table at most of the locations is 30-40 meters deep. In the areas lying closer to river Satluj, the water table is found to be much higher.
The natural vegetation found throughout the district is thorny. The soils of the district are quite fertile. This fertility is reflected in the vast agricultural lands that dominate the scenes in the district. The soils in the district have been deposited by the rivers- River Beas which used to flow in the northen part of the area which now forms the district and River Satluj that flows in the south. The soils lying in the belt that borders River Satluj are those which are found in the active or young flood plains. The soils in the rest of the district are those that are found in the older flood plains.
In terms of use of land, much of the district is now composed of arable lands dotted with human settlements. The district is covered with a vast network of canals. Two main canals, Mailsi and Pakpattan with their networks irrigate the district. Total number of canals including their minors in the district are 119 with total length of 1380 km approximately. (..)
Climatically Vehari is hot, arid and very dry as it receives less than 125 mm of annual rainfall. May, June and July are the hottest months and the mean maximum and minimum temperatures for these months are 42 and 28 C respectively. The winters are mild and
Geological Zoning Geological Zoning
Sedimentary and Volcanic Rocks
Quaternary
Source: Atlas of Pakistan, Survey of Pakistan
Source: Atlas of Pakistan, Survey of Pakistan
Source: Atlas of Pakistan, Survey of Pakistan
Natural Vegetation Natural Vegetation
Thorny
Soil Structure Soil Structure
Loamy and Clayey soils of older river plains
Loamy and some sandy stratified soilsof young flood plains
Physical Features/Charecteristics Physical Features/Charecteristics
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January and February are considered to be the coldest months and mean maximum and minimum temperature during these months are recorded to be 22 and 8 C respectively (..). Dry, hot and dusty winds are common during summers (..).
The district receives its share of rains mostly in the monsoon from July to September and very little rainfall during winters.
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Estimated Population (Development Statistics of Punjab, 2005)
District24,94,000Burewala Tehsil: 8,65,000MailsiTehsil: 8,46,000Vehari Tehsil: 7,83,000
Total Population (Census1998) District:20,90,416Burewala Tehsil: 7,30,583MailsiTehsil: 7,04,878Vehari Tehsil: 6,54,955
Average Annual GrowthRate (1981-98) 2.70%
District/Town
Population (Thousand Person)
1951 1961 1972 1981 1998
Vehari Distt.558 704 1028 1329 2090
Burewala200 265 369 473 730
Mailsi185 226 342 442 705
Vehari173 213 317 414 655
Sex Ration (Census 1998) 107.7
Average Household Size (Census 1998)
6.9
Average Occupancy Rate (Census 1998)
3.1
VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE
Vehari is a populous district. It is estimated that by the year 2006, the population of the district had reached 2.5 million. Like the uniformity in the area, the population within the district also appears to be somewhat evenly distributed among the three tehsils of this district.
During last one decade the population growth rate is estimated to have reduced from 2.7% recorded for the period 1981-98 to 2.23% during the period 1998-2006. However despite this reduction in the population growth, the rate is still higher than the national and provincial level population growth rates (Pakistan: 2.14% and Punjab: 2.0% for the period 1998-2006).
Since 1981, there has been an increase of 87.7% in the population of Vehari and from 1951 to 2006, there was 347% increase in the population.
In terms of population balance or male-female sex ratio, an improvement has been made. From a male-female sex ratio of 112 recorded in Census 1981, the ratio was noted to has improved to 108 in 1998.
Vehari is rural in nature as the vast majority of its population lives in rural areas. In 1998, the population living in the urban settlements of the district was recorded to be 16% of the total population of the district. Burewala is the most urbanized (urban population 21%) and Mailsi is the least urbanized (12% urban population).
The census 1998 noted that there were 6 main urban settlements or towns in the district. Out of them, the towns of Burewala and Vehari each had a population of more than 0.1 million. The town of Mailsi was a medium sized
Demography Demography
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Town s
No. of UCs As per 1998 Census Estimated as 20061998
Urban Proportion
(%)
Tot Urb Rur Total Urban Rural Tota l Urban Rural
Vehari Distt. 89 15 74 2090 335 1755 2494 400 2094 16.0
Burewala32 6 26 730 152 578 865 181 684 20.8
Mailsi31 5 26 705 89 616 846 106 739 12.6
Vehari26 4 22 655 94 561 783 112 671 14.4
Major Towns and their population (Census 1998)
Burewala: 152,097Veharia: 94,343Mailsi: 55,434Jalla Jeem: 12,310TibbaSultanpur: 11,298Karampur: 9,950
Population Density (Census 1998)
479 persons/sq.km
Population Density (Historical Trends)
128 persons/sq.km (Census 1951)161 persons/sq.km (Census 1961) 235 persons/sq.km (Census 1972) 304 persons/sq.km (Census 1981)
VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE town having a population of more than 50,000. Jalla Jeem, Tibba Sultanpur and Karampur were infact small urban settlements/towns each with a population of around 10,000.
Since the expansion of population in district Vehari dates some 80 years back with the canal colonization, the cities and towns of district Vehari are not very old. The town of Vehari is quite well planned with straight and broader streets following a grid iron pattern.
Commanding a smaller areas but affording a larger population, the population density in the district is quite high. It is estimated that the current population density in the district is around 600 persons per square kilometers.
Vehari is one of those southern districts of Punjab which despite being part of the so called Seraiki belt, has a majority of Punjabi speaking population thanks to canal colonization and arrival of Punjabi settlers with the institution of Nili Bar colony project in 1925 (..).
Before the introduction of canal irrigation, the populated areas were found only at or near the banks of river Satluj where seasonal inundation permitted some cultivation (..) . The rest of the area was a vast sandy scrap land at best affording pastures itinerant herdsmen (..).
According to the Census 1998, 30% population of the district was comprised of children aged less than 10 years while almost half of the population (48.32%) was comprise of children/youth aged less than 18 years.
District Vehari has a very small non Muslim population. According to the Census 1998, 1.2% of the district’s population was non Muslime.
Percentage of Urban-Rural Population (Census 1998)
16.05 % (Urban) and 83.95% (Rural)
Percentage of urban population(Historical Trends)
Census 1951: 6.2Census 1961:9.0Census 1972: 10.4Census 1981: 13.6
Towns
1981 (000’ Persons) 1998 (000’ Persons)Sex Ratios (Males per
100 Females)Both Sexes
Male Female Both Sexes
Male Female 1981 1988
Vehari Distt. 1329 701 628 2090 1084 1006 112 108
Burewala473 249 224 730 378 352 111 107
Mailsi442 233 209 705 366 339 111 108
Vehari414 219 195 655 340 315 112 108
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Total Housing Units (Census 1998) 301201
Type of HousingUnits and their percentage (Census 1998)
Pacca: 44%Semi Pacca: 9%Katcha: 47%
Category Own Rent FreeSubsidize
RentTotal
% Distribution of H/H by Housing Tenure
Urban 67.01 16.63 15.96 0.40 100
Rural 85.84 1.07 13.09 0.00 100
Overall 82.62 3.73 13.58 0.07 100
RCC/RBCWood/
Bamboo
Sheet/Iron/
CementOther Total
% Distribution of H/H by Material Used for Roof
Urban 36.09 19.63 43.55 0.74 100
Rural 30.84 33.69 35.04 0.43 100
Overall 31.74 31.29 36.49 0.48 100
VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE
Like most of the districts of Pakistan and Punjab, the housing or living conditions in Vehari district have improved over last one decade.
In 1998, 77.3% urban and 42.8% rural houses had pacca walls. These proportion for urban and rural housing in 2006-07 were recorded to be 89% and 68% respectively.
The RCC/RCB roofs are still not a preference for or affordable to a majority of the households. In 1998, 30% urban and 16% rural houses had a pacca (RCC/RCB) roof. These proportions changed to 36% and 31% respectively in 2006-07.
A considerable proportion of urban households (1/3rd) do not own the housing units they are living in.
rd1/3 houses in the urban areas are provided with a piped water supply whereas the proportion of rural hoseholds enjoying this facility is quite small-6%. The motor pumps have become quite common in both the urban as well as rural areas of the district. More than half of the urban and 40% rural households have installed these pumps replacing the traditional hand pump based water supply.
rdAlmost 1/3 housing units both in the
urban and rural areas are single room
dwellings. Almost 6 in every 10 urban
and rural households are living in the
housing units having 2-4 rooms.
thAbout 1/10 of urban and half of the
rural households still defecate in open
as they do not have a latrine facility
inside their dwellings.
Around 3% urban and 16% rural
households do not have an access to
Housing and Living Conditions Housing and Living Conditions
Burnt Bricks/Blocks
Mud Bricks/Mud
Wood/Bamboo
Other Total
% Distribution of H/H by Material Used for Walls
Urban 89.46 9.28 1.26 0.00 100
Rural 68.50 30.79 0.34 0.37 100
Overall 72.08 27.11 0.50 0.31 100
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One Room 2-4 Rooms5 & More
RoomsTotal
% Distribution of H/H by No. of Rooms
Urban 35.13 58.74 6.13 100.00
Rural 30.06 64.22 5.72 100.00
Overall 30.93 63.28 5.79 100.00
Flush Non Flush No Toilet
% Distribution of H/H by Type of Toi let.
Urban 79.11 11.52 9.37
Rural 35.81 15.89 48.29
Total 43.21 15.15 41.65
Category Electricity Gas/Oil Candle Other Total
% Distribution of H/H by Fuel Used for Lighting
Urban 96.68 0.99 2.33 0.00 100
Rural 84.21 15.52 0.13 0.13 100
Overall 86.34 13.04 0.51 0.11 100
Electricity Gas/OilWood/
CharcoalOther Total
% Distribution of H/H by Fuel Used for Cooking
Urban 0.00 11.65 56.39 31.96 100
Rural 0.15 0.87 10.78 88.20 100
Overall 0.10 4.23 24.98 70.69 100
VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE
CategoryTap
WaterHand Pump
Motor Pump
Dug Well
Others Total
% Distribution of H/H by Source of Drinking Water
Urban 33.06 11.87 54.33 0.74 0.00 100
Rural 5.76 54.24 39.38 0.00 0.62 100
Overall 10.42 47.00 41.93 0.13 0.52 100
electricity from the national grid.
Natural gas, considered to be a cleaner
fuel is out of the reach for majority of
the urban and rural households. Only th1/10 of urban households are found to
be using gas as a fuel for cooking and
heating. Majority of the rural
households (88%) use crop residues
(especially cotton sticks) and cow dung rd
as the cooking fuel while 1/3 of the
urban households also use these fuels.
Fuel wood is the fuel option for more th
than half of the urban and 1/10 of the
rural households.
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VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE
Category (%)
Urban Rural Total
Mal Fem Total Male Fem Total Male Fem Total
AL 75 52 64 54 25 40 57 29 44
LP 77 59 68 57 29 43 60 34 47
PES 77 59 68 58 29 44 61 34 48
PCPHE 62 50 56 42 21 32 45 26 36
PEGS 52 54 53 86 84 85 80 77 79
AL: Adult Literacy (among population 15 years and older) LP: Literacy among population 10 years and above PEGS: Primary Level Enrolment in Government Schools as percentage of total Primary Level Enrolment PCPHE: Percentage of Population having completed Primary Level or Higher
PES: Percentage of Population having ever Attended School
AL: Adult Literacy (among population 15 years and older) LP: Literacy among population 10 years and above PEGS: Primary Level Enrolment in Government Schools as percentage of total Primary Level Enrolment PCPHE: Percentage of Population having completed Primary Level or Higher
PES: Percentage of Population having ever Attended School
Education Education
In the education sector the major
trends and issues prevailing in the
Vehari District include:
- More than half (56%) of the adult
population aged 15 years or above is
unable to read or write. Almost same
proportion of the population aged 10
years or above is also illiterate.
- The literacy figures for the females
aged 10+ and 15+ are half of those for
males of same age groups.
th- 1/4 of rural women (aged 15+ and
10+) compared to half of urban
women/girls of same age group are
literate.
- Less than half of the population has
ever attended any school.
rd- Half of the urban and 1/3 of the rural
population has actually completed
primary or higher levels of education.
- The government schools are quite
valuable especially for the rural
population as 85% of the primary
school going children attend
government primary schools. In urban
areas the private and government
schools have almost equal role in
providing the primary level education.
- Vehari is one of those luckier districts
of Pakistan where number of
elementary educational institutions for
girls are equal or more than those for
boys. The number of primary schools
for girls in the district is a little less than
that for boys while the number of
middle schools for girls is almost double
than that for boys. This trend reverses
in case of high schools where number of
boys high schools is double than that
for girls. These trends are also reflected
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VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE
Category
Number Enrolment (1000) Teaching Staff
Total Boy Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls
Govt. Primary Schools
1128 588 540 154 89 65 3525 2021 1504
Govt. Middle Schools
247 87 160 65 28 37 2049 865 1184
Govt. High School
103 66 37 65 41 24 1820 1220 600
Category
Number Enrolment Teaching Staff
Tot Boy Girl Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls
Govt.
Mosques Schools
190 - - 9053 - - 300 - -
Higher
Sec. Schools
(2004-05
15 11 4 1348 809 539 136 100 36
Arts &
Science Intermediate Colleges (Punjab, Federal & Private)
2004-05
6 3 3 12124 6922 5202 242 163 79
Arts &
Science Degree Colleges
(Punjab, Federal &
Private) 2004-05
6 3 3 12124 6922 5202 242 163 79
in the school enrolments of boys and
girls.
The disparity gap between boys and
girls appears to diminish in case of
higher level educational institutions as
there are equal number of intermediate
and degree colleges both for boys and
girls in the Vehari District.
Educational Institutions in VehariEducational Institutions in Vehari
Source: Punjab Development Statistics 2005
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Town
Hospitals Dispensaries R.H Centers B.H Units T.B ClinicsS.H
Centers
M.C.H Centre
s
No Beds No Beds No Beds No Beds No Beds No No
Vehari Distt. 3 245 39 14 10 200 76 152 - - 23 7
Burewala1 60 9 4 2 40 24 48 - - 7 3
Mailsi1 60 13 4 2 40 29 58 - - 8 1
Vehari1 125 17 6 6 120 23 46 - - 8 3
CategoryPrivate
Disp/Hosp
Public Disp/Hosp
RHC/BHUHakeem Herbalist
Homeo Path
Chemist/ Pharmacy
Siana/ Siani
Other
Urban72.21 22.31 0.00 1.14 2.10 1.14 1.09 0.00
Rural69.30 15.43 0.85 2.83 0.00 11.59 0.00 0.00
Overall69.79 16.58 0.71 2.55 0.35 9.85 0.18 0.00
Category
Urban Rural Total
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Based on Record & Recall-Fully Immunized
91 93 92 81 87 84 82 88 85
Category
Urban Rural Total
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Children Suffering from Diarrhea in Past-30 days
17 27 21 14 13 14 14 15 15
VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE
Health Facilities in Vehari Health Facilities in Vehari
Source: Punjab Development Statistics 2005
Types of Health Facilities Consulted Types of Health Facilities Consulted
Source: PSLM 2006-07
Source: PSLM 2006-07
Source: PSLM 2006-07
Percentage of Children (12-23 month) fully immunized based on record and recallPercentage of Children (12-23 month) fully immunized based on record and recall
Percentage of Children Under 5 Suffering from Diarrhoea (During 30 dayprior to the survey) Percentage of Children Under 5 Suffering from Diarrhoea (During 30 dayprior to the survey)
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Category
Percentage of Diarrhea Cases
Urban Rural Total
Private Dispensary/Hospital 73 74 74
Govt. Hospital/Dispensary 19 19 19
RHC/BHU3 2 3
LHW0 0 0
LHV/Nurse0 0 0
Chemist/Pharmacy3 5 5
Hakeem/Homeo Path/Herbalist 3 0 1
Other0 0 0
Category
Percentage of Cases
Urban Rural Total
Health Facility Consulted 41 43 43
Person/Facility Consulted
Home TBA0 1 1
Home LHW8 4 5
Home LHV16 32 30
Home Doctors8 1 2
Govt. Hospitals/RHC/BHU
10 7 8
Private Hospital/Clinic 59 53 54
Others0 1 1
VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE
Types of health consultations in Diarrhea Cases Types of health consultations in Diarrhea Cases
Source: PSLM 2006-07
Source: PSLM 2006-07
Pre Natal Consultation Pre Natal Consultation
Health Health
A somewhat balanced distribution of
public health facilities among the tehsils
of Vehari is apparent. However the
misbalance also exists. For instance,
according to the statistics of 2004-05,
each of the three tehsils had 1 hospital,
almost equal number of Basic Health
Units and Sub Health Centres, and none
of them had a TB clinic. Compared to
this situation, tehsil Vehari appears to
be ahead of other two tehsil in having
some of the health facilities like number
of hospital beds (125 compared 60 in
Burewala and Mailsi), Dispensaries (17
compared to 13 in Mailsi and 9 in
Burewala), and Rural Health Centres (6
compared to 2 each in Burewala and
Mailsi) .
The PSLM 2006-07 reveals some
important health sector trends
prevailing in the Vehari District. These
trends and issues include:
- Of those fall sick, three out of four are
taken to or consult a private health
facility. Compared to this 22% patients
in urban and 15% in rural areas consult
a public health facility.
- The private health facilities and
practitioners have an important role in
taking care of people's health needs.
- 18% male and 12% female children are
yet to be fully immunized.
- 10% urban and 29% rural pregnant
women do not receive tetanus toxoid
injection.
- Most of the deliveries continue to take
place at home both in urban as well as
rural areas.
-More than half of both urban and rural
women do not receive any pre natal
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Percentage of Pregnant Women
Urban Rural Total
Pregnant Women Injected Tetanus Toxoid
90 71 73
Child Delivery Location & Type of Assistance
Home66 83 81
Govt. Hospital/RHC/BHU
8 2 3
Private Hospital/Clinic 26 15 17
Other0 0 0
Total100 100 100
Category
Percentage of Cases
Urban Rural Total
Health Facility Consulted 26 9 11
Person/Facility Consulted
Home TBA4 0 1
Home LHW9 8 8
Home LHV0 0 0
Home Doctors4 0 1
Govt. Hospitals/RHC/BHU 17 10 12
Private Hospital/Clinic 61 82 76
Others5 0 1
Total100 100 100
VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE Percentage of Pregnant Women Who Receive Tetanus Texoid Injection Percentage of Pregnant Women Who Receive Tetanus Texoid Injection
Post Natal Consultation Post Natal Consultation
care form a formal health facility.
- Almost 9 out of 10 women do not
receive any post natal care/advice from
a formal health facility.
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Reported Area
Cultivated Area
Total Net Sown Current Fallow
437 393 385 8
Uncultivated Area
TotalCultureable
WasteForest
Not Available for Cultivation
44 5 - 39
Cropped Area Area Sown More
than OnceTotal Kharif Rabi
641 327 315 256
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05
106 103 102 129 143
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Land Utilization in the District Land Utilization in the District
Use of Chemical Fertilizers (’000’ Nutrient Tons) Use of Chemical Fertilizers (’000’ Nutrient Tons)
Source: Punjab Development Statistics 2005
Source: Punjab Development Statistics 2005
Livelihoods Livelihoods
The Census 1998 important facts about
the livelihood options available to and
strategies adopted by the residents of
Vehari. According to the Vehari District
Census Report 1998:
th- 1/4 of the total population of the
district was economically active,
- Of the population aged 10 years or
above, 35.7% was economically active,
- Almost half or 46.6% male population
of the district was noted to be
economically active,
- Of the total population, 1.4%
population was recorded to be working
as domestic workers,
- The unemployment rate among the
economically active population was
recorded to be on the higher side.
17.5% economically active population
was found to be unemployed. The
unemployment rate in the urban areas
was higher (22%) than in rural
areas(16.9%). The unemployment rate
was higher among men (17.9%)
compared to women( 5.6%). The female
unemployment rate was recorded to be
higher in rural (6.3%) than in the urban
areas (3.5%),
- Agriculture sector was noted to have
engaged majority of the economically
active population of the district (42%).
The elementary profession engage a
considerable proportion of urban(43%)
and rural (34%) population of Vehari.
- The construction sector absorbed a
considerable proportion of the
economically active population- 21%
rural and 30% urban population.
- 64% economically active population
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Category
No. of Diesel & Electric Tube wells Installed
Total Diesel Electric
Total 16924 13220 3704
Private 16908 13212 3696
Govt. 16 8 8
Category1994 Census September
2004 Census March
Number of Tractors 10386 14052
Average Use of Tractor Time
Days Per Year 199 166
Hours Per Day 7 6
Category
Total Area Un-Irrigated
Irrigated630 -
Total 630
Canals 11
Wells 5
Tube Wells 36
Canal Wells 4
Canal Tube Wells 574
Others -
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Tubewells Tubewells
Tractors and their UseTractors and their Use
Means of Irrigation Means of Irrigation
was self employed,
- The government institution and
autonomous bodies had 5% and private
sector had 20% share in providing
employment, and;
- 10.3% EAP was not to be comprised of
unpaid family helpers.
Agriculture
Vehari being part of a zone where
agriculture activity is extensive, hold an
extremely important place in country’s
agriculture sector. This is evident from
the fact that in 1988, the district
contributed 15.3% to the total cotton
production of Pakistan. The agriculture
and livestock zoning maps (Oxford Atlas
of Pakistan) reveal District Vehari’s
contributions in the agriculture sector
as:
Crop/Fruit/Livestock
Contribution
Wheat Main
Edible Oil Secondary
Sugarcane Minor
Cotton Main
Tobacco Secondary
Citrus Main
Mangoes Secondary
Cattle Secondary
Buffalos Main
Goat Main
Sheep Minor
Source: Punjab Development Statistics 2005
Source: Punjab Development Statistics 2005
Source: Punjab Development Statistics 2005
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Crop Area (Thousand Hectares) Production (Thousand Metric Tons)
2000-
01
2001 -
02
2002 -
03
2003 -
04
2004 -
05
2000 -
01
2001 -
02
2002 -
03
2003 -
04
2004 -
05
Wheat 258 255 251 700 659 708
Rice 18 13 18 23 22 26 21 32 37 38
Sugarc
ane15 15 19 19 17 573 778 1106 1168 1060
Cotton 238 244 208 231 240 1010 867 768 843 1107
Category Area
Area Surveyed 431370
Saline Area 30727
Water-Logged Area -
CategoryNo. of Factories
Employing Persons As 30th June 2001
No. of Factories Employing Persons As on
30th June 2004Total
138 177
Less Than 100128 167
100 or More10 10
Category Number
Number 1330
Membership (Thousand) 36
Share Capital (Million Rs.) 6
Working Capital (Million Rs.) 209
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Production of Crops Production of Crops
Salinity and Waterlogging Salinity and Waterlogging
Factories/Industries in the District Factories/Industries in the District
CooperativesCooperatives
Some of the major trends and issues in
the agriculture sector of Vehari include:
- According to Census 1998, more than
80% area of the district was under
cultivation. The Punjab Development
Statistics 2005 reveals that out of the
total area surveyed, 90% has been put
under the cultivation. The document
also shows that almost all the lands
that can be put under the cultivation
has been utilized for this purpose since
9% area of the district is not available
or fit for cultivation (area under
settlements/built environment, water
bodies etc).
- The extensive agricultural activity in
the district is being fueled by the
extensive use of chemical fertilizers and
pesticides and their use is on rise. From
2000 to 2004-05, 35% increase in the
used of chemical fertilizers had
happened.
- The extensive agriculture activity also
need a lot of irrigation water. Earlier
this need was being taken care of by
canal water which was sufficiently
available. However over the time the
increase in the cultivated area, and
shrinking availability of canal water
made way for the installation of tube
wells whose number has steadily been
increasing. From 1998 to 2004-05,
82.3% increase in the number of tube
wells was recorded (From 9282 to
16924). Majority of the tube wells are
diesel powered. From 1998 to 2004-05,
there was 5.6% increase in the electric
tube wells whereas during the same
period 129% increase in the diesel
powered tube wells was recorded.
- Like rest of the country the farm
mechanization or ‘tractorization’ has
almost completely replaced the use of
Source: Punjab Development Statistics 2005
Source: Punjab Development Statistics 2005
Source: Punjab Development Statistics 2005
Source: Punjab Development Statistics 2005
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Total Compact
Protected Forest
Total Linear (Running
K.M.)
Compact
198 1393
Area Under Provincial Govt. Area Transferred
to District Govt.
- 198
Reserved Forest
Area Under Provincial Govt.Area Transferred to District
Govt.
- -
Chos Act/ Other Forests*
Area Under Provincial Govt.Area Transferred to District
Govt
- -
Un-classed Forest
Section 38 Forests/ Resumed Lands
Guzara Forests
- - -
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farm animals for the preparation of
lands. During one decade (1994-2004),
35% increase in the number of tractors
was recorded. However the number of
days and number of hours, a tractor
used to work, have been reduced with
the increase in the number of tractors.
- As mentioned earlier that availability
of canal water is shrinking. The
resultant decrease is being
compensated with the ground water. Of
the total irrigated area, 91% is irrigated
using both canal as well as ground
water. Only small portion of the total
irrigated areas is now completely
dependant either upon the canals or
tube wells (1.7% on canals and 5.7% on
tube wells)
- Cotton production, the identity of
Vehari is facing some serious issues. For
instance the production appears to be
either static (has reached the saturation
point) or declining. For instance the
data available for the period 2000-01 to
2004-05 shows that out of 5 years, the
production declined during 3 years
(2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04).
- The extensive irrigation activity is not
free from grave issues. Out of total
cultivated area, 7% area has been
affected by salinity.
- The rapid expansion in agriculture is
made possible at the cost of lands that
were earlier used as rough grazing lands
or sustaining a forest cover. The forest
area in the district has almost non
existent. Only 0.04% area mostly in the
form of trees planted along the roads or
canals, is under the forest cover. The
linear plantation in the district runs for
1393 kilometers.
- The livestock keepers of Vehari are
facing the danger of cattle theft which
is a common phenomenon especially in
the riverine tracts. Of all the crimes
reported in the district in.... 15.62%
involved cattle theft.
Forests and their Management Forests and their Management
Source: Punjab Development Statistics 2005
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CategoryBasic Health
UnitFamily
PlanningSchool Vatrinary Agriculture Police
% Distribution of H/H Satisfaction
Urban 91.34 3.49 75.28 7.61 0.00 14.98
Rural 78.91 12.06 64.35 21.30 17.36 23.23
Overall 81.03 10.60 66.21 18.96 17.36 21.82
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CategoryMuch Worse
Worse Same Better Much Better
Don’t Know
Total
% Distribution of H/H by the Perception of the Economic Situation
Urban 1.74 8.62 66.12 22.04 0.47 0.00 100
Rural 1.09 11.72 72.79 13.72 0.67 0.00 100
Overall 1.20 11.19 71.65 15.14 0.81 0.00 100
% Distribution of H/H by the Perception of the Economic Situation of the Community
Urban 0.00 0.49 82.89 15.42 0.46 0.74 100
Rural 0.00 6.64 68.04 23.71 0.91 0.70 100
Overall 0.00 5.59 70.58 22.29 0.83 0.70 100
The PSLM 2006-07 throws some light
on the economic situation of
households and communities in the
district. Almost 1/4th of urban and 14%
rural households were found to have
reported that their economic
conditions improved compared to the
previous year. Compared to them, 9%
urban and 13% rural households opined
that their economic situation worsened
compared to the previous year.
GovernanceThe PSLM 2006-07 survey reveals that quite a small number of households are satisfied especially with the performance of veterinary, agriculture extension, family planning and police
services.
In the rural areas, 1/3rd and in urban areas 1/4th of the households were noted to be not satisfied with the educational facilities.
Satisfaction with the Public Services Satisfaction with the Public Services
Source: PSLM 2006-07
Source: PSLM 2006-07
Economic Satisfaction of Households Economic Satisfaction of Households
Economic Conditions Economic Conditions
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River Flooding
Undertake a detailed mapping of villages and spots that are vulnerable to flooding by employing satellite imaging/GIS technology. Such an initiative should be coordinated with NDMA, Provincial P&D department, SUPARCO or Ministry of Environment etc. All these institutions are working with these technologies and have developed their databases. For instance NDMA is to prepare a national Vulnerability Atlas; Ministry of Environment is preparing a national land-use plan and so on. There are also public sector universities like National University of Science and Technology (NUST) and Punjab University which have developed such capacities and established facilities. They should also be encouraged to get engaged in these initiatives.
Improve conventional flood fighting plans by incorporating in them features like 'community preparedness, maps, updated socioeconomic conditions of vulnerable villages etc, and a financial plan. These plans should be developed by involving all the stakeholders including communities vulnerable to flooding.
Impart training to the concerned departments like police, revenue, agriculture, irrigation, education, health etc on how to deal with emergencies
Promote community based flood management/ DRR models being carried out by some non government organizations like Doaba Foundation in Muzaffargarh. The district government can benefit from such experiences.
Take measures to address both structural and non structural issues of flood management. The structural ones may include housing, mobility, embankments/spurs etc and non structural ones- early warning system, community mobilization and organization, evacuation mechanisms, improved Natural Resource Management and livelihood centred approaches etc.
Women, grown up children and youth should be made the driving force and centre of community mobilization and organization efforts for community based flood management/DRR. Promote CCDRR approaches by making the relevant stakeholders capacitated to implement the concepts and practices of community based DRR, Child Centred DRR.
Improve efficiency and response capacity of concerned institutions especially Civil Defence, police etc by providing them necessary gadgets and trainings.
Establish and, if already available, strengthen services like Rescue II22, Rescue 15 etc.
Tehsil Municipal Administration (TO Planning) NDMA
SUPARCO
Ministry of Environment
District Revenue Department
District Agriculture Department
Plan International
District Work and Services Department
Provincial Irrigation Department
Civil Defence
Tehsil Municipal Administration (TO Planning) NDMA
SUPARCO
Ministry of Environment
District Revenue Department
District Agriculture Department
Plan International
District Work and Services Department
Provincial Irrigation Department
Civil Defence
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Establish a District Volunteer Pool (DVP) or a District Voluntary Movement (DVM) by engaging youth of the district especially from the vulnerable areas; and provide them necessary tools and trainings. This pool should be patronized or headed by a figure no less than the District Nazim, District Coordination Officer or District Police Officer (DPO).
Revive scouting in both government and private schools.
Undertake a technical and social audit of existing hydrological or flood protection infrastructure (protection bunds, canals, spurs, siphons etc) to understand their contribution in increasing or decreasing the flood damages. The corrective measures should then be taken in light of this audit.
Establish and strengthen District Disaster Management Authority and Disaster Management Committees at each Tehsil and Union levels. The members of the authority and committees should be capacitated to have an understanding of and a vision for DRR, CCDRR and gender sensitive DRR approaches. These institutions should screen every major development scheme to be launched in the district for the risk and potential it has related to disasters and DRR respectively. Their recommendations should be seriously considered by the decision makers at district, provincial and federal levels. These institutions should be supported with required technical staff from local government, private sector and non government organizations.
Establish a District Disaster Relief Fund. Such a fund should be managed by genuinely respectable local citizens. Common citizens should be encouraged to donate regularly even small amounts like 5-10 rupees in the fund. There can be various innovations to raise money for such a fund including proceeds from Zakat, donations/sadqaat, sale of sacrificial animals' skins, proceeds from socially responsible corporate sector entities etc. This fund should not only fund the relief activities but also support communities through their representative CBOs/CCBs to undertake community based DRR.
Police
District Nazim
District Coordination Officer
District Education and Health Departments
Union Councils and Union Administration
District Council
CCBs
District Disaster Management Authority, Tehsil and Union disaster management committees.
Police
District Nazim
District Coordination Officer
District Education and Health Departments
Union Councils and Union Administration
District Council
CCBs
District Disaster Management Authority, Tehsil and Union disaster management committees.
Pest attack
Establish and maintain a crop surveillance system and Agriculture Management Information System.
Ensure the availability of patent/genuine pesticides throughout the district and impose stiff penalties for traders selling counterfeit p e s t i c i d e s .
Promote organic pesticides and integrated pest management
p r a c t i c e s
District Agriculture Department
Plan
NGOs/CBOs/CCBs
District Information Technology Department for designing and maintaining the Agriculture Management Information System in coordination with the agriculture department.
District Agriculture Department
Plan
NGOs/CBOs/CCBs
District Information Technology Department for designing and maintaining the Agriculture Management Information System in coordination with the agriculture department.
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Citizens in certain urban
locations of the district
complain of
contamination in the
drinking water that
causes diseases like
Hepatitis, gastro and
diarrhoea etc.
Introduce appropriate and low cost water purification techniques like SODIS, sand filters, water filtration plants (especially in urban areas)
Launch mass awareness campaigns aimed at creating awareness
among the public on precautionary measures for decontamination
of drinking water by boiling and taking measure to protect
aquifers, water bodies and water storage facilities from getting
contaminated.
Concerned Local governments,
CCBs
NGOs
Pakistan Council for Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET)
Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR)
Community Action Programme (CAP) that promotes SODIS technology.
LHWs
Concerned Local governments,
CCBs
NGOs
Pakistan Council for Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET)
Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR)
Community Action Programme (CAP) that promotes SODIS technology.
LHWs
Shrinking supply of canal
water for irrigation and
increasing dependence
upon ground water
Promote on and off farm water management techniques
Promote water conservation technologies and techniques like sprinkle irrigation.
Lining of water course
Irrigation department
District Agriculture Department
NGOs/CCBs/CBOs
Union Councils
Irrigation department
District Agriculture Department
NGOs/CCBs/CBOs
Union Councils
Road accidents
Ensure that highways, main corridors of movement within the district/intra-district roads and city roads are provided with proper road furniture and safety measures
Educate children and common citizen about road/traffic rules and precautionary measures
Strengthen road patrolling mechanisms
Traffic police
Tehsil Municipal Administration
National Highway Authority
Traffic police
Tehsil Municipal Administration
National Highway Authority
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Establish first aid/emergency centres at convenient distances and locations on roads. These centres should be adequately staffed and equipped, and during normal days should render health services to common citizens.
Strengthen rescue 1122 service
Undertake a study to document existing coordination
mechanism between police, government rescue services, health
facilities and non government emergency services like EDHI
ambulance. Introduce appropriate reforms in the light of the
findings of the said study.
Police Department
National Road Safety Program
Schools/District Education Department
NGOs
Police Department
National Road Safety Program
Schools/District Education Department
NGOs
HOUSING
About 1/10 of urban and half of the rural households still defecate in open as they do not have a latrine facility inside their dwellings.
Facilitate communities access 'Open Defecation Free Initiative' of Khushhall Pakistan Fund
Launch and maintain health and hygiene awareness campaigns by especially targeting schools, mosques and rural communities
Make available low interest housing improvement loans with easy repayment schedules
Promote Community Led Total Sanitation and Village level Integrated Sanitation approaches
Promote the construction of low cost environmentally friendly latrines by introducing the communities to the construction technology/design.
Make available proper sewerage system in both urban and rural
settlements.
Khushhal Pakistan Fund
RSPs
Water Aid
Plan International
Local NGOs/CBOs/CCBs
Orangi Pilot Project
MUAWIN
Tehsil Municipal Administrations
Union Councils
CCBs/CBOs
Mosques
Schools
District Education Department
Khushhal Pakistan Fund
RSPs
Water Aid
Plan International
Local NGOs/CBOs/CCBs
Orangi Pilot Project
MUAWIN
Tehsil Municipal Administrations
Union Councils
CCBs/CBOs
Mosques
Schools
District Education Department
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16% rural households do
not have an access to
electricity from national
grid. Most of these
locations lie in the riverine
zone.
The district government should prepare a phased scheme for electrifying all the villages in the district. Such a plan should be prepared in consultation with district council, concerned tehsil and union councils, members of provincial and national assemblies and WAPDA. Introduce alternative energy technologies like solar panels, solar lanterns in villages not currently provided with electricity from national grid.
Provide soft loans to households to buy alternative energy
equipments/devices
Local Governments
WAPDA
Pakistan Council for Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET)
Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB )
Private sector entities manufacturing, importing and installing alternative energy generating devices.
WINROCK Pakistan
Practical Action South Asia Programme
Local Governments
WAPDA
Pakistan Council for Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET)
Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB )
Private sector entities manufacturing, importing and installing alternative energy generating devices.
WINROCK Pakistan
Practical Action South Asia Programme
Almost all rural households
depend upon biomass
fuels (cow dung, wood,
crop residue/cotton sticks)
for cooking and heating.
Especially women and
children are thus
vulnerable to indoor air
pollution caused by such
fuels.
Promote Improved mud, ceramic and metal cook stoves Promote biogas plants in villages by making available technical support, subsidy and low or zero interest loans.
Promote efficient solar heating and cooking devices by promotional campaigns and making available technical support, subsidy and low or zero interest loans
Promote processed fuels like briquettes made of crop residues etc.
The manufacturing of these processed fuels and manufacturing of
stoves that are used for the burning of such fuels can open new
livelihood opportunities especially in the rural areas.
PCRET
RSPs
NGOs/CCBs/CBOs
RDPI
Private manufacturers
of stoves /iron smiths
and potters/ceramists
PCRET
RSPs
NGOs/CCBs/CBOs
RDPI
Private manufacturers
of stoves /iron smiths
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More than half (56%) of the adult population aged 15 years or above is unable to read or write. Only 1/4 of rural women (aged 10 years and above) are literate.
Develop and implement a long term education sector master plan for the district by involving all the stakeholders including communities. Encourage and support adult literacy initiatives of local, provincial and federal governments and make synergies among them. Introduce and promote peer-literacy programmes (teaching each other within a community and household)
The unemployed educated male and female youth both of the district can be encouraged to work as part time teachers provided they are given training and incentives. The district government should allocate sufficient funds in the annual budgets for literacy enhancement and take it as a top priority.
Some national and local non government organizations have established cost effective and efficient education and literacy improvement programs. Such organizations need recognition, appreciation and support to extend their programs. However mechanism needs to be devised where such organizations could work in partnership with local governments. A very good example is set by the Citizen Foundation by establishing well equipped schools in various parts of the district. Learning can be drawn from such initiatives.
Employ ICTs for increasing education and literacy. Such ICTs may include community radio, TV, village computer centres and mobile school and library programs.
Launch rigorous media and social campaigns for changing societal attitudes towards girls' education. These campaigns should specifically target, besides others, at opinion makers and local role models.
Ensure the availability of school teachers and basic facilities especially toilets, rooms and boundary walls in girls' schools.
The riverine areas of the district need preferential treatment in the provision of educational facilities.
Encourage the role of education monitoring committees of concerned local councils to improve the quality of education delivery.
District Education Department
National and Provincial Education Foundations
Plan International
Citizen Foundation
Local councils monitoring committees
Local philanthropists
CCBs and CBOs
District Education Department
National and Provincial Education Foundations
Plan International
Citizen Foundation
Local councils monitoring committees
Local philanthropists
CCBs and CBOs
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PRIMARY HEALTH
18% male and 12% female children are yet to be fully immunized.
10% urban and 29% rural pregnant women do not receive tetanus toxoid injections.Most of the deliveries take place at homes in both urban and rural areas and are assisted by traditional birth attendants
More than half of both urban and rural women do not receive any pre natal and almost 9 out of 10 women do notreceive any post natal care/advice froma formal health facility.
Develop and implement a District Health Sector Master Plan by involving all the stakeholders including poor communities. The plan should give special treatment to the disaster prone locations and areas poorly served with the health services and adopt strategies to address the chronic health sector problems of the district. Improve transport services especially for communities residing in the poorly served areas of the district and also for the health staff to reach such areas.
The staff absenteeism and non availability of medicines, and poor accessibility are some of the major public health sector issues. The strategies to address them may include but not limited to:
More investment in primary health care
Encouragement of private sector and philanthropists to provide health facilities. However an effective and transparent regulatory mechanism should be placed at the local level.
District Health Department
LHW programme
Provincial Government Health Department
Local and national NGOs
RSPs
Local Philanthropists
NGOs/CCBs and CBOs
Plan
District Health Department
LHW programme
Provincial Government Health Department
Local and national NGOs
RSPs
Local Philanthropists
NGOs/CCBs and CBOs
Plan
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Monitoring of the health delivery system by activating and strengthening health monitoring committees of Union, Tehsil and District Councils. Such public monitoring can also contribute in making LHW program deliver its objectives.
An effective complaint registration and redress mechanism headed by the District Nazim of District Coordination Officer should be installed and maintained.
The LHW program needs support and encouragement as it provides a vast network of somewhat trained and organized workforce. The non government organizations should make useful programme linkages with them.
In the absence of formal health facilities and staff, the role of
traditional birth attendants should not be overlooked. They are
rendering a valuable service. However, these attendants need
proper training. The local government or some non government
organizations should take the lead by establishing a proper and
fully equipped training centre for training of traditional birth
attendants. It can also provide employment opportunity to
educated unemployed female youth of the district within their
communities.
LIVELIHOODS & ENVIRONMENT
High unemployment rates
Skill creation and skill enhancement programs should be launched throughout the district. The technical training institutions maintaining such programs should be launched both in the government and non government sectors. Credit institutions offering affordable and appropriate credit schemes both for men, women and youth should be facilitated to operate in the district.
EDO Finance and Planning (as he is responsible to promote investment in the district)
EDO Finance and Planning (as he is responsible to promote investment in the district)
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In the poorer households both male and female children contribute to household incomes. Special programs are needed that could help these children get education along with income earning skills. The 'karkhana schools (schools where children are provided education along with income earning skills. The products made by children are sold to market with which children are provided with stipends) hold lot of potential in this regard. Special schemes should be introduced to develop and modernize the agriculture and livestock sectors in the district in general and in riverine areas in particular. There should be programs to encourage cottage industries that add value to agricultural and livestock products. Such industries should be encouraged to form cooperative and enterprise networks. These industries and their cooperatives/networks should be facilitated to access the institutions like Punjab Agriculture Marketing Company, Agri-business Support Fund and SMEDA, for instance, which provide training, financing and help build linkages at local, national and international levels.
Harness the fisheries potential in the riverine areas by providing
interested households with training, loans and facilitating their
access to markets. There can be other programs like turtle
farming, duck farming etc which can provide alternative
livelihoods to enterprises.
TEVTA SMEDA
Akhuwat
RSPs
EDO Community Development
District Education Department
EDO agriculture and livestock
Other NGOs and CBOs
Plan
TEVTA SMEDA
Akhuwat
RSPs
EDO Community Development
District Education Department
EDO agriculture and livestock
Other NGOs and CBOs
Plan
Increasing use of chemical
fertilizers
Promote organic agriculture techniques and practices by providing trainings and building market linkages for producers of organic agriculture and livestock products. Promote the rationale use of chemical fertilizers
Establish farmer field schools or Farmer Resource Centres that
should facilitate farmers accessing agriculture and livestock
extension services. One such centre is being maintained by RDPI at
Pindi Bhattian. Lessons can be drawn from such experiences.
Besides the Provincial agriculture department has also initiated a
program of establishing farmer field schools that provide training
to farmers on horticulture, vegetable farming etc and promote
organic farming.
Provincial and District agriculture department RDPI
NGOs
Electronic and print media
Provincial and District agriculture department RDPI
NGOs
Electronic and print media
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7% area of the district is
affected by salinity
Launch an integrated District Salinity Control program. The
components of such a program should include community based
and economically rewarding initiatives like salinity resistant crops,
plants and tree varieties, water management etc.
District Agriculture Department National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC)
NGOs
CCBs/CBOs
UNDP
FAO and IFAD
District Agriculture Department National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC)
NGOs
CCBs/CBOs
UNDP
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district is under the forest
cover
Members of every union council are required by the Local Government System 2001 to launch and promote tree plantation campaigns. This legal provision should be operationalized. The local government should set plantation targets for each planting season and bring in place an effective mobilization, financing and monitoring mechanism. If every citizen of the district is supposed to plant and maintain one tree, millions of trees can be planted within a year.
The culture of raising tree sapling nurseries should be promoted especially among women and youth. This can provide them with additional incomes, livelihood options and sapling for plantation in the district.
The 'green school initiatives' and school environment clubs can provide impetus to tree plantation campaigns. Some non government organizations with the support of private sector entities under their 'Corporate Social Responsibility Programs' are running green school programs. One such example is that of Shehersaaz that is currently working in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Useful experiences can be drawn from such initiatives.
Promote agro forestry among farmers.
District Environment Department
Ministry of Environment
Provincial Forest Department
Education Department
Communities
Union Councils and Union Administrations
District Agriculture Department
National and International NGOs
CCBs/CBOs
Shehersaaz
District Environment Department
Ministry of Environment
Provincial Forest Department
Education Department
Communities
Union Councils and Union Administrations
District Agriculture Department
National and International NGOs
CCBs/CBOs
Shehersaaz
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Low level of satisfaction
with government services
especially police,
agriculture extension,
family planning, primary
health etc.
Address genuine needs of institutions like agriculture and livestock extension departments (transport facilities), police (removal of political interventions etc), lady health workers, basic health units and rural health centres.
-Ensure citizen monitoring of government services through monitoring committees of Union Council, Tehsil and District Councils.
-Riverine zone should be declared underdeveloped areas of the district and each year special fund should be allocated for their development.
-The local government can give special incentives to local, national and international non government organizations to work in these areas and provide basic facilities.
The local non government organizations should establish 'Farmer Resource Centres' especially in the underdeveloped areas in partnership with local government.
-Strengthen the institution of District Ombudsman to improve the local government's service delivery.
-Strengthen the institutions like “Citizen Police Liaison Committee', 'Public Safety Commission', Musalihat Anjuman etc to improve law and order situation and redress people's grievances with the police department. The establishment of these institutions has been provided in the Local Government System 2001.
- The District Nazim or DCO and Tehsil Municipal Officers should
establish complaint cells as provided in the Local Government
System 2001.
District Government
District Agriculture Department
District Health and Education Departments
Monitoring Committees of Union, Tehsils and District Councils
Tehsil Municipal Administration
Local Activists
Local print and electronic media
District Government
District Agriculture Department
District Health and Education Departments
Monitoring Committees of Union, Tehsils and District Councils
Tehsil Municipal Administration
Local Activists
Local print and electronic media