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Situation Update on Baluchistan Flood - July 24, 2010

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:

 

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

 
Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) is a non profit company registered on January 15, 1994, setup license from SECP(CLA) under section 42 of the Companies Ordinance 1984 and approved under section 2(36) of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001.