In the name of Allah, the most Gracious and Merciful
Jan 01, 2016
In the name of Allah, the most Gracious and Merciful
Our Understanding of DisastersConventionally hazards and disasters have been synonymous, research is conducted on geo-hydro-met processes, and exposure and resistance of physical structures. Hazards and
their prediction is monitored. Magnitude of losses determines the extent of disaster
Today capacity to absorb impact of hazards and
recover from them determines the vulnerability. Disasters closely related to unsustainable
development. Capacities/Vulnerabilities/Losses/ Hazards are various risk scenarios
How we Handle Disasters
The Relief Paradigm is event triggered approach leading to emergency management (food; shelter; health), Contingency planning and disaster preparedness (evacuation planning; secure areas/shelters; stockpiling of relief), and Early warning and hazard monitoring systems (scientific aspects; technical aspects; social aspects)
The Mitigation Paradigm includes identification of hazard prone locations, identification of patterns of physical vulnerability, mitigation of hazard through structural measures, and of physical vulnerability through relocation
How we Handle Disasters
The Development Paradigm focuses on the causal factors and processes of vulnerability thus increasing capacity to absorb losses and recovery from them and emphasizes on non-structural measures
The Risk Reduction ParadigmConsiders people’s understanding of disaster risks, Optimizes existing coping strategies in the face of loss, combines technical and scientific view with indigenous knowledge
Existing Structures and Legislation
– The National Calamities (Prevention and Relief) Act- 1958
– National Disaster Plan-1974– Federal Emergency Relief Cell– Federal Flood Commission– Provincial Relief Departments – District Disaster Dispensation
Gaps
Lack of research and training Lack of understanding the process Lack of coordination and absence of focal point
for disaster management Inadequacies in need and emergency
assessment Centralized and top-down delivery mechanism Absence of community participation
What are we Proposing
A shift from emergency management to risk management through disaster communication and preparedness
Initiatives Activate and train district governments to prepare
district-specific hazard-mapping and disaster management plans including vulnerability assessment, risk evaluation, training in disaster and relief administration for local government officials, public and civil society representatives, and at-risk communities. Already started in Sialkot followed by 4 other districts.
Reviewing existing laws related to disaster and relief to
draft new law for comprehensive disaster management
Organizing a provincial consultation workshop on disaster management
Brief on RELIEF DEPARTMENT
The Relief Department was established in 1975 functions under the Punjab National Calamities (Prevention and Relief) Act, 1958 with the mission to reach the most distressed.
Relief Commissioner, also Chairman of the Punjab Flood Commission, is ex-officio Secretary to Government of the Punjab, Relief Department, assisted by a Director General.
Role is to plan for preventive and protective measures against damages caused by natural calamities.
FUNCTIONS• Coordination with the concerned departments for
policy formulation, and monitoring of relief and rehabilitation work in calamity affected areas.
• Planning for preventive and protective measures against damage caused due to natural calamities.
• Purchase of stores and relief goods.
• Maintenance and distribution of Relief Fund.
• General Administration of the Relief Department.
ADVANCE PLANNING
The Relief Department reviews each year before start of the rainy season:
• Up-dating of Flood Fighting Plans relating to the 34 Districts and concerned Departments.
• Functioning of Flood Forecasting Center - manned round the clock by representatives of Relief, Irrigation, Information, and Highways Departments, and Police Tele-communications, Pakistan Railways, Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation, and WAPDA etc.
• Arrangements to convey flood warning and forecasts through the Flood Warning Center to the District Coordination Officers in the Districts and other concerned authorities.
• The District Coordination Officers will communicate Information regarding damages daily to the Flood Emergency and Relief Cell established in the Board of Revenue Punjab, Lahore.
• State of flood protection works.
• Arrangements for operation of pre-determined breaching sections, storage of explosives and breaching equipment.
FLOOD
WARNING
SYSTEM
FLOOD FORECASTING / WARNING
Established every year in first week of June at 46 Jail Road Lahore working round the clock.
Functions
Flood Forecast: Daily
River discharge low and medium floods: 6 hourly River discharge high and V.High floods: Hourly
Dissemination
By updating www.met.gov.pk websiteThrough FAX, Radio, Phone
INFORMATION ON FLOODS FROM INDIA
Advance information about flood flows at
Rupar belowHarike below Ferozpur belowBhakra Dam on SutlejMadhopur on Ravi and Pong Dam Reservoir on Beas
Timely Flood Information from Radio Jammu at
Chenab main at AkhnoorJammu Tawi at JammuRavi main below Madhopur
TIME OF TRAVEL (FLOOD WAVE)
RIVER RAVIMadhopur to Jassar 18 HrsJassar to Shahdara 36 HrsShahdara to Balloki 36 HrsBalloki to Sidhnai 72 Hrs
RIVER CHENABAkhnur to Marala 6 HrsMarala to Khanki 12 HrsKhanki to Qadirabad 06 HrsQadirabad to Trimmu 48 HrsTrimmu to Panjnad 48 HrsPanjnad to Mithankot 24 Hrs
TIME OF TRAVEL (FLOOD WAVE)
RIVER SUTLEJRupper to Gandasinghwala 65 HrsHurike to Gandasinghwala 24 HrsG.S.wala to Sulemanki 42 HrsSulemanki to Islam 48 HrsIslam to Panjnad 72 HrsRIVER JHELUMKohala to Mangla 6 HrsMangla to Rasul 12 HrsRasul to Trimmu 72 HrsRIVER INDUSMandori to Kalabagh 24 HrsKalabagh to Cheshma 24 HrsCheshma to Taunsa 72 HrsTaunsa to Mithankot+Guddu 48+24Hrs
PRE-FLOOD ARRANGEMENTSPREPAREDNESS / COORDINATION
Instructions issued for updating Flood Fighting Plans to:
DCOs 2nd week April Concerned Departments/Agencies 3rd week April
Pre-Flood Meeting 4th week Mayby the SMBR/RC
Pre-Flood Meeting 3rd week June by the Chief Secretary Pre-Flood Meeting 4th week June
by the Chief minister
INSPECTION OF PROTECTION BUNDS, BREACHING SECTIONS AND EXPLOSIVE
STORES
Joint inspection carried out Breaching Sections identified 17 Shifting of explosives to the
Breaching sections immediately before the onset of floods
MEASURES DURING FLOODS
Implementation of Flood Fighting Plans District Flood Relief Committee (Disaster Management Committee)
Setting up of Relief Camps at pre-determined places
Supply of food, drinking water and dry ration in the Relief Camps
Mobile Medical Teams
Vaccination and inoculation (people and cattle)
RELIEF EQUIPMENT
1)BOATSPlaced with The Pakistan Army 731 ??
Ordinary Boats 380Fiber Glass Boats 336Rubber Boats 15
Case for procurement of 85 fiber glass boats and 10 ordinary boats under process
2)OBMsPlaced at the disposal of Army 89299 OBMs are being procured afterstandardization shortly
3) LIFE JACKETS 7608
Placed at the disposal of Army
4) TENTS 4920
5) BLANKETS 7400Placed at the disposal of D.C.Os
6) DE-WATERING SETS
Provided to Army and Distt Govts 65 With City Govt Lahore 150 With WASA, Lahore 220
ROLE OF KEY DEPARTMENTS
LAHORE CITY DISTRICT GOVERNMNENT
De-watering pumping sets will be placed at the specified points when required:150
Removal of encroachments especially at
Mahmood Booti Bund In progress
Survey of dangerous houses In progress
WASA
Up keep of Sewage and Drainage Pumping
Stations
Availability of Standby Generators Operation of the Double Feeders of WAPDA
at Pump Stations Tested Pumps & Motors Tested Repair of Standby Motors completed Desilting / Cleaning of Drains & Sewers
Undertaken Continuous activity due to constant ingress
of Solid Waste into Drains and Sewers
Deployment of Dewatering sets in Low Lying Areas
Ravi Town, Shalimar Town & Aziz Bhatti Town assigned to SWM
Gunj Buksh Town, Iqbal Town & Nishter Town assigned to WASA
55 locations in all identified for deployment of Dewatering sets
Round the clock drainage emergency centers
Lakshmi Chowk
Upper Mall Reservoir
Sharanwala Gate at Circular Road
Rasool Park at Cantonment Drain (Mian
Meer Drain)
Lytton Road Lift Station
Complaint Monitoring Center (CMC) at WASA
Head Quarters
Equipped with Wireless System and
Telephones, connected with 11 Sub
Base Wireless Stations located all over
the city
Communication and feed back to and
from field formationsSOP for Disposal of rain water issued for compliance Similar arrangements by WASA in other big Cities
Sr.
No.
Location Time Taken (Intensity of rain 1”/ hr for 2 hour duration)
Efforts made to reduceponding time
Before 2000 Current
1 Lakshmi Chowk
12 6 Enhancement of pumping capacity at main out fall. Periodical Desilting of Trunk Sewer at McLeod Road
2 Thronton Road
12 8 Cleaning of Drain and connections with the Lytton Road Lift Station
3 Mall Road Op Bashir Sons
6-8 4 Cleaning of Drain and Bashir Sons. Connections with the Lytton Road Lift Station and Deployment of Sucker machines during rain
4 Old Anarkal
Naba Road
8 4 Pumping Capacity at Lytton Rd.Naba Road Increased
5 Cooper Road
10 6 Enhancement of Pumping capacity at main out fall. Periodical Desilting of Trunk Sewer at McLeod Road
6 Empress Road
8 2-3 Drainage of the area improved through piped Drain
EVACUATION TIME FOR DRAINAGE OF RAIN WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS
Sr.
No.
Location Time Taken (Intensity of rain 1”/ hr for 2 hour duration)
Efforts made to reduceponding time
Before 2000 Current
7 Rehman Galian
12-16 4-6 Laying of new Drainage System through Lift Station at CircularGarden
8 Bhogiwal Road
8 2-4 Laying of new Drainage System
9 Imtiaz Road 10-20 4-8 Laying of secondary and tertiary
Drainage System
10
Scheme Mor 8-10 3-5 Imp. Of Drainage through piped Drain
11
Pir Ghazi
Road 10 4 Replacement of Sewer System
12
Park Lane
Road 10 3-4 Imp. Of pumping through laying
of additional force main at Centre Point Lift Station Gulberg
13
Guru Mangat 10 3-4 Imp. Of Drainage system through Road. laying of Piped Drain with construction of Lift Station
THE PAKISTAN ARMY
Focal officers nominated
Flood Warning Centre established at HQ Engrs. 4 Corps
Necessary flood relief equipment - OBMs, boats, life jackets dispatched to the focal points
Liaison with Relief Department and District Governments
Units assigned areas of responsibility
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
FLOOD CONTROL CENTRES
Provincial DGHS OfficeDistrict EDOH OFFICERescue Teams
Mobile 892 (Total Staff3568) Static 777 (Total Staff
2394)
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Flood Sector / Center 554Veterinary Officers 332Veterinary Assistants 1187Animal Vaccinated 2.5
millionTotal animal treated 1.5
millionTarget for vaccination during 9.6
million (from 15-06-2002 to 31-10-2002)
Description Quantity
Likely Flood Affected Districts 7
Storage Points 17
Quantity Shifted By 30-6-2002 1,29,805 mt
FOOD DEPARTMENT
HOME DEPARTMENT
POLICE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Necessary equipment installed on 105 flood warning posts and Head-works and the
flood warning control centre as under:
HF Sets 21VHF Base Sets 105VHF Mobile Sets 137Electric Generators 31
POLICEArrangements made to maintain order and ensure security during floods
COMMUNICATIONS & WORKS DEPARTMENT
Control Room established and Focal Officer nominatedSupervision and control of damages to roads
and structures due to floods
Provision of alternate routes on suspension of normal traffic during floods
Alternate routes are publicized through media
PAKISTAN RAILWAYS
Preventive measures to avoid or to diminish damages to infrastructure, machinery, and equipment and to plan for alternate routing of rail traffic during flood emergency.
W A P D A
Wireless communication center set up at Sunny View
Restoration of supply of power in flood affected areas after break down
POST FLOOD ARRANGEMENTS
Rehabilitation works including repair of roads, restoration of electricity, telephones, repair of irrigation channels etc
Survey of losses / damages after floods
Monetary grants to the calamity affected families
SCALE OF MONETRY GRANTS
Loss of Bread-earner Rs 100,000/-Loss of Non-Bread-earner Rs 65,000/-House completely destroyed Rs 10,000/-Cattle head perished Rs. 6,000/-Critical serious injuries Rs. 50,000/-