Khawaja Zaheer Ahmed - PDMA

Rabi crop for 2010-11 to help revive life and living of most affected
people as many lost their lands to the river action.
d. The Punjab had limited but reasonable notice for preventive
measures and for issuing warnings to people. While threat to
Jinnah Barrage was averted, other breaches including the breaches
to LGB/LMB of Jinnah Barrage and those induced by human
intervention could have been checked, partly or wholly, to minimize
loss of life and property, though these had indirectly but
considerably benefited by easing out the pressure on controlled
irrigation structures in Sindh.
e. Like KP, the Punjab administration in coordination with Armed
Forces also led the operations from the front, for rescue and relief
inter-alia to restore/ replace two most damaged LMBs within record
time and speed, by associating private sector and by invoking
emergency codes, designed for such eventualities; that prevented
damages from 2 nd peak of flood flows. The Provincial
administrations led by example. This Commission would not like to
make any further observation on that account in view of inherent
limitations of subjecting executive judgements in crisis to retroactive
wisdom except to ward off future pitfalls. But projects executed
under emergency provisions be subjected to special audit, as a
policy.
f. In view of sharp political divide in the Muzaffargarh and DG Khan,
possibility of mischief in inflicting cuts or politically motivated
charges could not be conclusively ruled out as besides FIRs,
almost 100 writs were filed in LHC from hese Districts.
g. The officials in-charge of irrigation structures responsible for
inefficiency, negligence or corrupt practices identified in
departmental inquiries are expected to be proceeded against under
due process. This Commission would not like to make any further
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