1. GOVERNMENT OF SINDH PROVINCIAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY 18 January 2019

2. SCHEME OF PRESENTATION
Background
Response
Relief Department and PDMA
Special Initiatives by Health Department
Special Initiatives by Agriculture Department
Special Initiatives by Irrigation Department
Livestock Department
Gaps
Current / Future needs
Recommendations / Way forward

3. No. of Families affected
BACKGROUND
The Government of Sindh has declared 8 districts as calamity-hit in September, 2018 due to prevailing drought conditions
S. No
Districts
No. of Dehs affected
No. of Families affected 1
Thatta
06 Dehs
10,681 2
Dadu
88 Dehs of Taluka K.N. Shah, Mehar and Dadu
23,067 3
Sanghar
07 Dehs of Taluka Khipro and Sanghar
9,159 4
Tharparkar
167 Dehs (Except 5 barrage dehs i.e. Bhitaro, Phant, Serhid, Naukot, wasepota of Taluka Kaloi)
276,152 5
Umerkot
25 Dehs
31,390 6
Kambar Shahdadkot
22 Dehs of Kambar and Waraha
8,008 7
Jamshoro
110 Dehs of Taluka Sehwan, Manjhand, Thana Bula Khan and Kotri
29,738 8
Badin
54 Dehs of Taluka Badin, Golarchi and Matli
32,751
Total
420,946

4. RESPONSE BY RELIEF DEPARTMENT
Relief Department , Government of Sindh, has so far distributed 706,321 wheat bags (50 kg) among the 420,946 drought-affected families (Till )
S. No
Districts
No. of Families affected
No. of Households benefited in the 1st phase of wheat distribution
No. of Households benefited in the 2nd phase of wheat distribution
No. of Households benefited in the 3rd phase of wheat distribution 1
Thatta
10,681
6,681 -- 2
Dadu
23,067
15,484 3
Sanghar
9,159
7,030 4
Tharparkar
276,152
247,199
252,081
93,440 5
Umerkot
31,390
24,431 6
Kambar Shahdadkot
8,008
7,233
2,618 7
Jamshoro
29,738
26,065 8
Badin
32,751
24,059
Total
420,946
358,182
254,699

5. RESPONSE BY PDMA
In order to cater the nutritional needs of Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW), PDMA Sindh initiated provision of Ration Bags to PLW of Tharparkar and Umerkot districts for three months
The composition of each Ration Bag is:
S. No
Item
Quantity 1
Flour
10 kg 2
Rice 3
Dal Moong
2 kg 4
Lobia 5
Dal Channa 6
Oil 7
Sugar
1 kg 8
Salt 9
Soap
4 pieces / cakes

6. RESPONSE BY PDMA (Continued)
1st Phase (26th October to 15th November, 2018)
S. No
District
Caseload
Ration Bags Provided By PDMA Sindh 1
Tharparkar
36,708 2
Umerkot
9,498
Total
46,206

7. RESPONSE BY PDMA (Continued)
2nd Phase (6th December to 28th December, 2018)
S. No
District
Revised Caseload *
Ration Bags Provided By PDMA Sindh 1
Tharparkar
66,691 2
Umerkot
9,498
Total
76,189
3rd Phase (Commencing from 20th January, 2019)

8. RESPONSE BY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Medical Universities have been engaged to provide technical assistance to the Health Institutions in District Tharparkar
16 Medical Camps have been established in District Tharparkar and 5087 patients have been treated till
In each medical camp “Nutrition Site” is also established
Mobile Medical Teams are also deputed, which have so far treated 99,270 patients
289 Medical Officers, Woman Medical Officers, Specialists and Staff Nurses have been deputed in District Tharparkar
Against 245 vacant posts of District Tharparkar, 97 doctors have been recruited. The remaining posts have been re-advertised

9. RESPONSE BY AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Field schools for male and female farmers have been established
607 water courses have been improved
159 tractors have been provided
22 tube-wells have been installed
Kitchen gardening has been encouraged through demonstrations and females have been trained on kitchen gardening
Farmers have been given vegetable seeds
Fruit / tree plantation has been initiated
There are proposed items for distribution like Solar Pumps and Tool Kits for agriculture
Agriculture implements have been provided
Awareness among community has been spread about cultivation and consumption of diversified vegetable and fruit crops to fulfill nutritional needs

10. RESPONSE BY IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT
Due to shortage of water, rotation plan has been introduced for all canals of Sindh in order to ensure equitable distribution of water from head to tail

11. RESPONSE BY LIVESTOCK DEPARTMENT
A number of 18,380,065 animals have been affected
Following are the details of vaccines / treatment
S. No
Vaccines
Treated / Vaccinated 1 HS
386,182 2
FMD
4,191 3 BQ
131,643 4
ETV
1,287,240 5
CPP
1,355,295 6
PPR
198,772 7
Anthrax
35,590 8
Sheep / Goat Pox
80,281 9
Drenching
406,417 10
Treatment
110,673
Rs M have been released for four (04) Union Councils to Thar Foundation for fodder
Rs M have been further approved for fodder

12. GAPs
Against 420,946 drought-affected families, PDMA Sindh has provided 76,189 Ration Bags for a period of three (03) months, the remaining 344,757 drought-affected families need nutritional assistance
Fodder of 1.2 billion Rs is required for providing fodder to entire livestock of Tharparker

13. CURRENT / FUTURE NEEDS Total
PDMA Sindh has requested NDMA to provide ration bags for 420,946 drought-affected families
S. No
Districts
No. of Families 1
Thatta
10,681 2
Dadu
23,067 3
Sanghar
9,159 4
Tharparker
276,152 5
Umerkot
31,390 6
Kambar Shahdadkot
8,008 7
Jamshoro
29,738 8
Badin
32,751
Total
420,946

14. RECOMMENDATIONS / WAY FORWARD
NDMA’s help in the form of ration bags to 420,946 drought-affected families for a period of six months may mitigate the suffering of these families to a greater extent
Fodder for live stock of Rs. 1.2 billion may be provided by the Federal Govt
Short term and long term measures are being prepared with the help of UN-FAO under “Sindh Drought Policy”
Federal Government and other partners may also consider for joining GOS for medium and long term measures as suggested by “Sindh Drought Policy”

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