1. In the name of Allah, the most Gracious and Merciful

2. Our Understanding of Disasters Conventionally 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

3. 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

4. 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 Paradigm Considers people’s understanding of disaster risks, Optimizes existing coping strategies in the face of loss, combines technical and scientific view with indigenous knowledge

5. 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

6. 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

7. What are we Proposing  A shift from emergency management to risk management through disaster communication and preparedness

8. 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

9. Brief on R ELIEF D EPARTMENT 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 againstdamages caused by natural calamities.

10. 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 againstdamage caused due to natural calamities. Purchase of stores and relief goods. Maintenance and distribution of Relief Fund. General Administration of the Relief Department.

11. 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.

12. The District Coordination Officers will communicate Informationregarding 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.

13. FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM

14. 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 websitewww.met.gov.pk Through FAX, Radio, Phone

15. INFORMATION ON FLOODS FROM INDIA Advanceinformation about flood flows at Rupar below Harike below Ferozpur below Bhakra Dam on Sutlej Madhopur on Ravi and Pong Dam Reservoir on Beas Timely Flood Information from Radio Jammu at Chenab main at Akhnoor Jammu Tawi at Jammu Ravi main below Madhopur

16. TIME OF TRAVEL (FLOOD WAVE) RIVER RAVI Madhopur to Jassar 18 Hrs Jassar toShahdara 36 Hrs Shahdarato Balloki 36 Hrs Balloki to Sidhnai72 Hrs RIVER CHENAB Akhnur to Marala 6 Hrs Marala to Khanki 12 Hrs Khanki to Qadirabad 06 Hrs Qadirabad to Trimmu 48 Hrs Trimmu to Panjnad 48 Hrs Panjnadto Mithankot 24 Hrs

17. TIME OF TRAVEL (FLOOD WAVE) RIVER SUTLEJ Rupper toGandasinghwala65 Hrs HuriketoGandasinghwala24 Hrs G.S.wala to Sulemanki 42 Hrs SulemankitoIslam48 Hrs IslamtoPanjnad72 Hrs RIVER JHELUM KohalatoMangla 6 Hrs ManglatoRasul 12 Hrs Rasul to Trimmu 72 Hrs RIVER INDUS MandoritoKalabagh24 Hrs KalabaghtoCheshma24 Hrs CheshmatoTaunsa72 Hrs Taunsa toMithankot+Guddu48+24Hrs

18. PRE-FLOOD ARRANGEMENTS PREPAREDNESS / COORDINATION Instructions issued for updating Flood Fighting Plans to: DCOs2 nd week April Concerned Departments/Agencies3 rd week April Pre-Flood Meeting 4 th week May by theSMBR/RC Pre-Flood Meeting 3 rd week June by the Chief Secretary Pre-Flood Meeting 4 th week June by the Chief minister

19. INSPECTION OF PROTECTION BUNDS, BREACHING SECTIONS AND EXPLOSIVE STORES Joint inspection carried out Breaching Sections identified17 Shifting of explosives to the Breaching sections immediately before the onset of floods

20. MEASURES DURING FLOODS Implementation of Flood Fighting Plans District Flood Relief Committee (Disaster Management Committee)District Flood Relief 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)

21. RELIEF EQUIPMENT 1)BOATS Placed with The Pakistan Army731 ?? Ordinary Boats380 Fiber Glass Boats336 Rubber Boats 15 Case for procurement of 85 fiber glass boats and 10 ordinary boats under process 2)OBMs Placed at the disposal of Army892 99 OBMs are being procured after standardization shortly

22. 3) LIFE JACKETS 7608 Placed at the disposal of Army 4) TENTS 4920 5) BLANKETS 7400 Placed 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

23. ROLE OF KEY DEPARTMENTS

24. LAHORE CITY DISTRICT GOVERNMNENT De-watering pumping sets will be placed at the specified points when required: 150 Removal of encroachments especially at Mahmood BootiBundIn progress Survey of dangerous houses In progress

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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 formations SOP for Disposal of rain water issued for compliance  Similar arrangements by WASA in other big Cities

29. Sr. No. Location Time Taken (Intensity of rain 1”/ hr for 2 hour duration) Efforts made to reduce ponding time Before 2000Current 1 Lakshmi Chowk 126 Enhancement of pumping capacity at main out fall. Periodical Desilting of Trunk Sewer at McLeod Road 2 Thronton Road 128 Cleaning of Drain and connections with the Lytton Road Lift Station 3 Mall Road Op Bashir Sons 6-84 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 84 Pumping Capacity at Lytton Rd. Naba Road Increased 5 Cooper Road 106 Enhancement of Pumping capacity at main out fall. Periodical Desilting of Trunk Sewer at McLeod Road 6 Empress Road 82-3 Drainage of the area improved through piped Drain EVACUATION TIME FOR DRAINAGE OF RAIN WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS

30. Sr. No. Location Time Taken (Intensity of rain 1”/ hr for 2 hour duration) Efforts made to reduce ponding time Before 2000Current 7 Rehman Galian 12-164-6 Laying of new Drainage System through Lift Station at Circular Garden 8 Bhogiwal Road 82-4 Laying of new Drainage System 9 Imtiaz Road10-204-8 Laying of secondary and tertiary Drainage System 1010 Scheme Mor8-103-5 Imp. Of Drainage through piped Drain 11 Pir Ghazi Road 104 Replacement of Sewer System 1212 Park Lane Road 103-4 Imp. Of pumping through laying of additional force main at Centre Point Lift Station Gulberg 1313 Guru Mangat 103-4 Imp. Of Drainage system through Road. laying of Piped Drain with construction of Lift Station

31. 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

32. HEALTH DEPARTMENT FLOOD CONTROL CENTRES Provincial DGHS Office District EDOH OFFICE Rescue Teams  Mobile892 (Total Staff3568)  Static777 (Total Staff2394)

33. LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Flood Sector / Center 554 Veterinary Officers 332 Veterinary Assistants 1187 Animal Vaccinated  2.5 million Total animal treated  1.5 million Target for vaccination during  9.6 million (from 15-06-2002 to 31-10-2002)

34. DescriptionQuantity Likely Flood Affected Districts 7 Storage Points 17 Quantity Shifted By 30-6-2002 1,29,805 mt FOOD DEPARTMENT

35. 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 21 VHF Base Sets 105 VHF Mobile Sets 137 Electric Generators 31 POLICE Arrangements made to maintain order and ensure security during floods

36. COMMUNICATIONS & WORKS DEPARTMENT Control Room established and Focal Officer nominated Supervision 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

37. 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

38. 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

39. SCALE OF MONETRY GRANTS Loss of Bread-earnerRs 100,000/- Loss of Non-Bread-earnerRs 65,000/- House completely destroyed Rs 10,000/- Cattle head perishedRs. 6,000/- Critical serious injuriesRs. 50,000/-