Khawaja Zaheer Ahmed - PDMA

Finding: Most embankments were not maintained, as required and specified in
SOPs; this also reflected mis-match in resource allocations, except in case of
LMB on Taunsa, rehabilitated in 2008-2009 at a considerable cost under a WB
funded project. Most breaches also indicated serious organizational and
managerial issues impinging upon professionals’ apathy besides being an
indicator of widespread corrupt practices in the hierarchy. That is also due to
disproportionate commitment to canal water distribution under political
influences; local committees and user-charges for recovery of maintenance funds
may be considered, as offered by KP farmers to improve communication for
timely actions.
13. Who was responsible for breaches that took place at Thori Bund and
Ali Wahn Bund?
Finding: As noted under TOR no. 3 above, the Tori breach was attributable
primarily to negligence of CE Guddu and his team; his immediate supervisor, the
then Secretary Irrigation and author of the revised Bund Manual, was equally, if
not more, culpable with them, on two counts:
Firstly,failure to ensure upgradation of the bund before 2010 Flood as mandated
by the IRC on 4 th February 2010; and
Secondly, for suppressing evidence, with an attempt to mislead the
Commission, knowing full well about pre-flood state of Tori Bund; they both
committed perjury, knowing it to be such. The last minute shifting of Irrigation’s
Minister’s portfolio needs to be explored too, by the political leadership in that
context to rule out manipulation or divert the focus of failed bunds from
departmental acts and omissions to political leadership, notwithstanding the
confusion compounded by his irresponsible statement.
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