Date: Mon, 14 Aug 95 06:15:07 EDT
From: Emergency Information Administrator
Subject: Pakistan: Monsoon Rains DHA-04
PAKISTAN- MONSOON RAINS
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO.4
11 AUGUST 1995
1. UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS THAT, AS A RESULT OF THE
RAINS/FLOODS IN ALL PROVINCES, INCLUDING AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR, NORTHERN
AREAS AND FEDERAL ADMINISTERED TRIBAL AREAS, THE TOLL, AS OF 9 AUGUST
1995,IS:
HUMAN LIVES LOST: 451 VILLAGES AFFECTED: 4,585
PERSONS AFFECTED: 1.255m AREA AFFECTED:
3.472
(MILLION ACRES)
HOUSES DEMOLISHED : 55,473 CROPS AFFECTED: 1.126
(MILLION ACRES)
HOUSES DAMAGED: 76,982
CATTLEHEAD LOST: 15,375
2. INCESSANT RAINS IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS HAVE AGGRAVATED THE
SITUATION AND SOME THE DAMAGE INDICATORS ARE CLOSE TO THE PEAK
LEVEL OF THE FLOODS OF 1992 AND 1994. ACCORDING TO DHA/UNDP
RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE, DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING
THE REMAINING MONSOON SEASON (UP TO SEPTEMBER ,1995), THE SITUATION
MAY CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE.
3. THE GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN ORGANIZED ANOTHER VISIT FOR ABOUT
15 DONORS AND THE UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE, TO FLOODED AREAS IN
THE GUJRANWALA DIVISION OF THE PUNJAB PROVINCE, WHERE THE FLOODS
WERE ALREADY RECEDING, AND THE GOVERNMENT HAD HANDLED THE
SITUATION. NEVERTHELESS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES EXPRESSED THEIR CONCERN
ABOUT THE STOCKS BEING RUNNING LOW, FEARING FOR ANY RECURRENCE IN
THE REMAINDER OF THE MONSOON SEASON.
4. THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN ANNOUNCED TO DHA ITS DECISION TO
DONATE USD 300,000 (YEN 29,400,000) FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF PROJECTS,
AS WELL AS 100 TENTS, 2,000 BLANKETS AND 2 MEDICAL KITS, UP TO A
VALUE OF USD 227,840 (YEN 20,050,000).
5. ON AUGUST 9 THE UNDP OFFICE ARRANGED A JOINT MEETING OF
DONORS, THE UN DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAM AND SENIOR REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE GOVERNMENT, ATTENDED BY A TOTAL OF 23 INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
AND 5 GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES.
DURING THIS MEETING THE PAKISTAN AUTHORITIES INFORMED THAT THEY
HAVE ESTABLISHED 438 CAMPS, WHERE RELIEF ASSISTANCE IS BEING
PROVIDED TO 93,726 PERSONS. THE ESTIMATED COST TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
PROVIDING IMMEDIATE RELIEF IS CURRENTLY ESTIMATED AT AROUND USD 29
MILLION, FOR MEETING THE COST OF DEATH COMPENSATION, HOUSES
DAMAGED/DESTROYED, RELIEF STORES AND HELICOPTER SPARES. THE COST OF
DAMAGE TO NATIONAL HIGHWAY IS ESTIMATED TO BE USD 14.61
MILLION.THIS REPRESENTED A HEAVY BURDEN ON THE GOVERNMENT'S BUDGET.
IT WAS STRESSED BY THE GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE WORST
AFFECTED AREAS WERE RELATIVELY POOR DISTRICTS WHERE PEOPLE LOST
EVERYTHING (SUMMER CROPS, HOUSES AND LIVESTOCK). THIS WOULD IMPLY
THE NEED TO CREATE CAPACITIES FOR THEIR ECONOMIC UPLIFT UNTIL THE
NEXT CROP SEASON, REHABILITATE THEIR HOUSING FACILITIES AND PROVIDE
COMPENSATION FOR THEIR PERISHED LIVESTOCK.
6. CONTRIBUTIONS ANNOUNCED AT THE MEETING:
UNDP OFFICE IN ISLAMABAD ANNOUNCED A GRANT OF USD 50,000
AS A CONTRIBUTION FOR THE
PROCUREMENT OF RELIEF
SUPPLIES/REPLENISHING
RELIEF ITEM STOCKS OR
RPOVIDING SUPPORT
FOR LOGISTICAL COSTS
UNHCR HAS APPROVED THE RELEASE OF 100
LARGE TENTS OUT OF WHICH 35
HAVE BEEN DESPATCHED TO JHAL
MAGSI IN BALOCHISTAN
WHO HAS PROVIDED MEDICINES VALUED
AT USD 50,000
UNICEF HAS AGREED TO PROVIDE 400,000
SACHETS OF ORS (VALUE USD 30,000)
WFP IS ARRANGING THE RELEASE OF 588
M. TON OF WHEAT AND 35 M. TON OF
BUTTER OIL WHICH WOULD BE
SUFFICIENT FOR MEETING THE
NEEDS OF 10,000 AFFECTED
PEOPLE IN KHUZDAR IN
BALOCHISTAN
FAO WILL PROVIDE VEGETABLE SEED
AND VACCINATION FOR ANIMALS
ON THE REQUEST OF THE
GOVERNMENT
7. IT WAS FURTHER AGREED THAT THE FLOOD SITUATION WILL BE
CLOSELY MONITOREDBY THE UN DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAM IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE EMERGENCY RELIEF CELL OF THE CABINET DIVISION AND RECORDS
OF ALL THE RELIEF ASSISTANCE RECEIVED FROM FRIENDLY COUNTRIES WILL
BE SHARED BY THE GOVERNMENT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IN
ISLAMABAD TO MAINTAIN A BALANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDS AND SUPPLY OF
RELIEF ITEMS.
8. FOR COORDINATION PURPOSES, DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM
DHA-GENEVA, AS INDICATED BELOW, OF BILATERAL RELIEF
MISSIONS/PLEDGES/CONTRIBUTIONS AND THEIR CORRESPONDING VALUE BY
ITEM.
TELEPHONE NO: +41-22-917-1234
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: TELEPHONE +41-22-917-2010
DESK OFFICER: CARLOS PEREIRA, DIRECT TEL: +41-22-2917-13.83.
PRESS TO CONTACT: MRS. MOULIN-ACEVEDO, TEL: +41-22-917-28-56
TELEX: 414242 DHA CH
FAX: +41-22-917-0023
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