Balochistan - NDMA

PROVINCIAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY - BALOCHISTAN
Identification and removal of encroached areas along with DC offices
Excavation work of threatening water channels
Maintenance of flood protection works in respective district with sand bags and
locally available material
The training of human resource, especially for operating rescue boats
Coordination and tasking of all relevant departments for putting in place requisite
preparedness measures before the monsoons
B. IRRIGATION AND POWER
Irrigation department will be responsible to carry out the following measures in context
to any disaster situation specifically to floods;
1. MITIGATION
Supervise, direct and control flood prevention measures and bund protection
activities, such as the strengthening, maintenance and construction of additional
embankments.
Review of critical water levels to control breaching sections.
Regular visit and inspection of flood protection works
Vulnerability and risk analysis for flood prone areas.
Coordinate with PDMA, Flood Forecasting and Warning Division and jointly
identify appropriate actions for reducing the vulnerability of communities to
flooding and other risks that may disrupt livelihoods in irrigated areas.
Protection of barrages, irrigation infrastructure (canals, bunds and spurs etc) and
communication network (roads, bridges) etc.
2. PREPAREDNESS
Establish flood emergency cell, XEN Hydrology department will be focal point of
the cell. The emergency will be operational as of 1st June and will be sharing data
three times a day. In case of flood the cell disseminates data on hourly basis.
Placed the requisite machinery and equipment at safe locations near vulnerable
areas for emergency use.
Prepare inventory of equipment and material within nearest locations for each
head works and flood protection structure.
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