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:
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. According to District Sibi Need because Sibi is Extreme warm Area. 2200 Kitchen Kits. 2200 Hygiene Kits. Food Items for 2200 Families. Mosquito Nets. Safe Drinking Water on Emergency Basis.
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 Total Population:15000
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. Since the weather in Sibi is hot in these days thus affected people require shelters. 700 Kitchen Kits. 700 Hygiene Kits. Food Items for 700 Families. Safe Drinking Water on Emergency Basis.
Tharee/Lehra
Tharee Fath Ali,Tharee brahmani,Railo Gulab,Bagdar,Gola,Singani,Balo Total Population 16,000 Total Household 750
16,000
07 Peoples Injured 750 Houses, Agricultural Land, Above from 4600/= 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.
750
750 Tents/Shelters
750 Kitchen Kits. 750 Hygiene Kits. Food Items for 750 Families. Mosquito Nets. Safe Water on Emergency Basis.
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. According to District Sibi Need because Sibi is Extreme warm Area. 860 Kitchen Kits. 860 Hygiene Kits. Food Items for 860 Families. Mosquito Nets. Safe Drinking Water on Emergency Basis.
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. 600 peoples on National Highway for Safety from Flood Water and near About 2000 Peoples in Flood Water.15 Dead Body Seen by Flood Effected Peoples in Flood Water.
Not any Support/Relief from Government
SPO Partner organizations have initiated data collection activities on self help basis
1600
1600 Tents/Shelters. According to District Sibi Need because Sibi is Extreme warm Area. 1600 Kitchen Kits. 1600 Hygiene Kits. Food Items for 1600 Families. Mosquito Nets. Safe Drinking Water on Emergency Basis.
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.
District Sibi
Tehsil: Sibi and Lehri
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
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
