Situation Update on Baluchistan Flood – July 24, 2010
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Update July 24, 2010 at 9:00 pm
Strengthening Participatory Organizations (SPO) in continuation of efforts for emergency response in the torrential rain and flash flood affected areas in eastern Balochistan; SPO teams is involved in damage assessment in the area and mobilization of relevant stakeholders for mitigation of the miseries of affected communities.
A delegation of civil society organization, led by SPO, hold meeting with Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PMDA) officials by briefing them about the situation in the affected areas, and stressed the need for declaration of the affected areas as “Aafat Zada”. Similarly, the delegation is planning to hold a meeting with General (R) Nadeem Ahmed, Chairman, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in the evening in order to initiate coordinated response.
It is worth mentioning that due to damage to rail roads, the rail link with the affected areas have been disconnected which has severely hampered the relief operation in the affected areas, thus require massive coordinated efforts.
Updated Damage Assessment:
Strengthening Participatory Organizations (SPO), in coordination with other civil society organizations and its partner organizations have initiated massive work for damage assessment and coordinated relief efforts. A brief of updated preliminary is provided below:
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UC/Tehsil |
Villages |
Affected Population |
Detail of Damages |
Support from Govt. |
Support from NGOs |
# Damaged Houses |
Required Support |
|
Tali/Sibi |
Talli,Sultan Kot,Savri,Basti Shar Jan |
25000 |
2500 Houses, Agricultural Land, Above from 4000/= Live Stock (Goats, Sheep’s and Cow) and Crops and Agricultural Field Damaged. 2 Children & 1 Women dead. |
Not any Support/Relief from Government |
SPO Partner organizations have initiated data collection activities on self help basis |
2500 to 3000 |
2200 Tents/Shelters. |
|
Mal/Sibi |
Chandia, Qasir Gola, Qasir Ghohramzai, Imam Bux Chachar, Juma Kach, Gharkan, Old Mal, Hara, Gohramzai, Gorgaje, Korzameen, Gishkori, Bugzari, Total Number of House Holds in Union Council: 1150 |
15,000 |
650 Houses, Agricultural Land, Above from 4500/= Live Stock (Goats, Sheep’s and Cow) Crops and Agricultural Field Damaged |
Not any Support/Relief from Government |
SPO Partner organizations have initiated data collection activities on self help basis |
700 |
700 Tents /Shelters. |
|
Tharee/Lehra |
Tharee Fath Ali,Tharee brahmani,Railo Gulab,Bagdar,Gola,Singani,Balo |
16,000 |
07 Peoples Injured |
Not any Support/Relief from Government |
SPO Partner organizations have initiated data collection activities on self help basis. |
750 |
750 Tents/Shelters 750 Kitchen Kits. |
|
Treehar/Lehra |
Total UC effected from Flood Water of River Lehari. Total Number of House Holds in Union Council: 1085 Total Population:15000 |
15,000 |
600 Houses, Agricultural Land, Above from 4000/= Live Stock (Goats, Sheep’s and Cow) Crops and Agricultural Field Damaged. 3 Dead Bodies found in Flood Water that belongs to Village Wazira Machi. |
Not any Support/Relief from Government |
SPO Partner organizations have initiated data collection activities on self help basis |
860 |
860Tents/Shelters. |
|
Bakhatirabad /Lehra |
Total UC & Bakhatirabad City effected from Flood Water of River Lehari. Total Number of House Holds in Union Council: 2500 Total Population:16000 |
16000/= |
1600 Houses, Agricultural Land, Above from 5000/= Live Stock (Goats, Sheep’s and Cow) Agricultural Field and Crops Damaged. |
Not any Support/Relief from Government |
SPO Partner organizations have initiated data collection activities on self help basis |
1600 |
1600 Tents/Shelters. |
SPO Relief Activities:
In the light of identified needs of the affected communities, SPO has been working out plans for distribution of relief goods to the affected communities. In the first phase, SPO has initiated distribution of following essential relief goods in severely affected villages.
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District Sibi |
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Tehsil: Sibi and Lehri |
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Items |
Village |
# of families |
Unit cost |
Total |
Remarks |
|
Jerrycan (1) |
Sultan kot |
50 |
100 |
5,000 |
|
|
Water Tanker |
6 |
5000 |
30,000 |
Total 3 days (2 tanker each day) |
|
|
Dry food (5-Biscuts, 10-Milk-quarter) |
50 |
325 |
16,250 |
|
|
|
ORS (5 packets) |
50 |
50 |
2,500 |
|
|
|
Jerrycan (1) |
Talli |
50 |
100 |
5,000 |
|
|
Water Tanker |
6 |
5000 |
30,000 |
Total 3 days (2 tanker each day) |
|
|
Dry food (5-Biscuts, 10-Milk-quarter) |
50 |
325 |
16,250 |
|
|
|
ORS (5 packets) |
50 |
50 |
2,500 |
|
|
|
Jerrycan (1) |
Threher |
50 |
100 |
5,000 |
|
|
Water Tanker |
6 |
5000 |
30,000 |
Total 3 days (2 tanker each day) |
|
|
Dry food (5-Biscuts, 10-Milk-quarter) |
50 |
325 |
16,250 |
|
|
|
ORS (5 packets) |
50 |
50 |
2,500 |
|
|
|
Jerrycan (1) |
Bukhtiar abad |
50 |
100 |
5,000 |
|
|
Water Tanker |
6 |
5000 |
30,000 |
Total 3 days (2 tanker each day) |
|
|
Dry food (5-Biscuts, 10-Milk-quarter) |
50 |
325 |
16,250 |
|
|
|
ORS (5 packets) |
50 |
50 |
2,500 |
|
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Total |
215,000 |
For further details or any other relevant information, you may contact SPO staff at following locations,
1. Mukhtiar Chalgari-(Quetta)-03458300130
2. Fouzia Khajjaz-03337931296
3. Farooq Magsi-03013719957
4. Syed Shahan Abbas – (Islamabad)-0321-9696177
5. Noor Baloch-(Islamabad)-0321-2290286
Mukhtiar Chalgari
Regional Head SPO-Quetta, H # 109-A, Jinnah Town
Ph: 081-2870750 – Quetta
Malick Shahbaz Ahmad Tahir
Special Project Section
Mobile: 0300-5556324
Ph: (051)2104677, 2104679-80, 8316890, 2298892-3
Strengthening Participatory Organization – Islamabad
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