Khawaja Zaheer Ahmed - PDMA

Sindh boundary, though initial high on 5 th August passed that point
without any significant damage.
ii) Hill torrents between Taunsa-Guddu on the right bank combined
with another 300,000 cusecs discharge from Punjnad Barrage fed
by Rivers Chenab and Jhelum had raised the inflows at 1962
vintage Guddu Barrage to super flood level.
jj) While the season’s first highest at 920,948 cusecs, received at
Guddu on 5 th August, remained within regulation limits,
apprehensions about the safety of the Tori Bund, between miles
12-13, on right bank between Guddu and Sukkur Barrages were
widespread in the local community and media.
kk) On 6/7 August in the wee hours attempts were noted about some
movement of machinery to effect cuts on already eroded Tori Bund
but these were foiled by the locals who had taken shelter on the
bund.
ll) Highest actual arrivals on 7/8 th August of 1,148,700 cusecs at
Guddu Barrage far exceeded the formulae-based departmental
projections of 850, 000 cusecs, compared to design capacity of 1.2
million cusecs.
mm) Peak flows had taken 36 hours to reach from Taunsa to Guddu,
against 24 hrs normal.
nn) The Tori Bund, downstream on the right bank of Guddu Barrage
suffered extensive breaches of about 2.7 km; it released
unprecedented estimated 1.47 MAF towards Kashmore, Shikarpur
and Jacobabad enroute to Naseerabad Divisioin of Balochistan. On
the way it damaged 70% of the 150 km of Beghari-Sindh Feeder
and Kirther canals, and devastated life and property with direct
brunt on Jaffarabad District.
oo) Raini canal received almost 100% extra water against design
capacity to register 13 breaches between RD 35-234 with an
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