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AnnexA' QUESTIONAIRE for National Survey of MinesSituation in Afghanistan (MCPA) MINEFIELD CENSUS PART I GENERAL INFORMATION OF PROVINCE 1. Province: Code: 2. Survey Start Date: 3. Survey-Completion Date: 4. Team Members: Districts Surveyed:5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 6. Districts not Surveyed: District Reasons for not surveying Transport Security Fighting Other 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 7. If any of the above reasons exists givedetails: 8. Name the districts /areas havingno mine problem: 2. 3. 4. 5. 9. What are the priority districtsor villages to be cleared of mines? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I NATIONAL SURVEY OF MINES SITUATION AFGHANISTAN 1993 01 KABUL MINED AREA BY TYPE OF LAND TOTAL: 10,697,068 Sqm 8,818,692 Road Agri -Land Irrigation Grazing Residential Land Type GENERAL: Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan,was heavily mined because of its strategic significance. 60 minefields,affecting 2.6 square kilometres have been reported in 32 villages surveyed. DISTRICTS SURVEYED: The data collection team conductedsurveys in Paghman, Bagrami, Qara Bagh, ShakarDara, Char Asyab and Khake Jabar districts. Only Bagrami did not havea mine problem. DISTRICTS NOT SURVEYED: Due to recent fightingin the capital, data collection teams were not able tosurvey Sorobi, Deh Subz and Chardehe districts and some villages in Shakar Darahdistrict. AFFECTED AREAS: The areas surrounding thecity, particularly in Qarabagh, Paghman and Char Asyab districtsare heavily mine presenting a significant mine clearance problem.Major mine problems are recorded for agricultural and grazing land. CASUALTIES:High casualty and fatality rates have beenreported in Qara Bagh, Paghman and other surveyed districts.Since the beginning of thewar, 328 people have been killed and195 injured or disabledin 32 villages surveyed in this province. LOCAL SUPPORT: Local people whoselivelihoods are directly affected by the presence of mines have indicated an urgent need fortechnical minefield surveying and mine clearance operations in theprovince. MCPA 2 NATIONAL SURVEY OF MINES SITUATION AFGHANISTAN 1993 PART II GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT DISTRICT i Province: Code: 2. District: Code: 3. How many' villages are there in the district? {3 is to be answered by the data gatherer with the help of Gazetteer} 4. Local Contacts (for obtaining information): 4.1 Commanders Shura: ( ) 4.2 Local Shura: ( ) 4.3 Local People: ( ) 4.4 Mujahideen: ( ) 4.5 Kochies (Nomads): ( ) 4.6 Exmilitary Officers:( ) 4.7 NGO's, UN Agencies: ( ) 4.8 Commanders or Elders: ( ) 5. {Try to get information from various sources listed above. Include name, job and address of the interviewee:} Name Job Address 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 6. Villages surveyed: MCPA 2 NATIONAL SURVEY OF MINES SITUATION AFGHANISTAN 1993 SURVEY INFROMATION BY DISTRICT01KABUL Number of villagesminefieldsDESCRIPTION surveyed surveyed Qara Bag114Shakar Dara75CharSURVEYED Asy57Khake DISTRICTS 11Ja4 Paghman2414 Total6032 NumberTotal%age Area of of the ofMinefieldsHigh Total Minefields priority Mined in Minefields(Sqm)Roads Area of District 118,73230.1842 219,58305 786,32312.0312 365,1000.82125 1,207,33015.72134 2,697,068121127 %Numberage of of the Minefields Total Mined in IrrigationAgricultural Area of DistrictSystem Land 66.9405 78.4505 0.51901 4.6501 45.2109 30210 Number%age of of the Minefields Total Mined in GrazingResidential Area of District Area 02 0.631 66.4841 89.5171 37.97101 49226 No.People%age of ofFamilesKilledDisabled the Total by Currently byMines Mined Mines Resident Area of District 2,0202.8747 20.918004687 20.968501831 5.2553051 1,3851.08511254 5,11032819551 2.Notes:1.in InformationAll each data district on peoplecollected are estimates killed from /disabled mined based villages onand community number only. of information.families currently resident 7. Villages not surveyed: Village Reasons for not surveying Transport SecurityFighting Other 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 If any of the above exists,give details: 8. Name villages having no mine problem: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 9. What are the priority villagesor minefields to be cleared of mines? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Note: Village is defined as anarea where there is a minimum number of 50 houses. Any area where thereis less then 50 houses has to be consideredas a sub -village attached to the main village next to it. The information of thesub village is to be included in the questionnaire of the mainvillage. MCPA 3 NATIONAL SURVEY OF MINES SITUATION AFGHANISTAN 1993 00 istalifKdlakan ShakarZ1958//11iara -kotrbacha KABUL ti Bagrami 4 ts. KABUi,LEGENDS 01 Dist.DistrictsSurveyedDistrictProvince received Boundary: Diet.Dist.not Surveyed:Minehaving Awareness nomines: mines: Trat.:-n --- MinedNO.TotalDist. of Area NumberDemin.Tech.Priority in Survey NGOsofDistrict M.T.inMF.in working Conducted: Diet.:(Sqm):Dist.: in: PART III VILLAGE INFORMATION 1. PROVINCF CODE: 2. DISTRJCT: CODE: 3. VILLAGE: CODE: 4. SURVEYED YES NO 5. IF NO, DETAIL REASONS: 6. LOCAL CONTACTS: NAME JOB ADDRESS 6.1. 6.2. 6.3. 6.4. 7. DATED SURVEYED: 8. 8. TEAM MEMBERS: 8.1. 8.2. 8.3. {THISSHEET TO, BE. FILED : BY THEDATA GATHERERS) MCPA 4 NATIONAL SURVEY OF MINES SITUATION AFGHANISTAN 1993' PROGRESS OF MINE CLEARANCE PROGRAMME Area Surveyed & Cleared by Type of Land TOTAL SURVEYED: 625,621 Sqm TOTAL CLEARED: 332,061 Sqm i000000- Road Agri-Land Irrigation Grazing Residential ® Surveyed ' //, Cleared Land Type KABUL: General: Mine clearance operations started in Kabul in mid 1992,shortly after the fall of the Najib government. Unfortunately, the unstable securitysituation did not allow the operations to run smoothly. Areas of Operation: Minefield survey and clearance operationswere carried out in Paghman, Shakardara and Sarobi districts. Area Surveyed /Cleared: By the end of 1993, a total of 30 minefields,covering an area of 625,621 square meters, was marked and mapped. A 332,061square meter area was cleared of mines. Devices Destroyed: During the operations, 610 anti -personnel mines,18 anti -tank mines, and 1,735 unexploded ordnance were destroyed. MCPA 5 NATIONAL SURVEY OF MINES SITUATION AFGHANISTAN 1993 9.0 Population: 9.1 How many families were livingin the village before the war? 9.2 How many familiesare living in the village now? 9.3 How many families have becamerefugees? 9.4 How many of the refugeefamilies have returned to the village? 10.0 What are the mainobstacles to the return of refugees? a. Damage to agricultural and irrigationsystems b. Existence of mines c. Fighting d. Lack of food d. Lack of residence f. Other reason 11.0 Deaths/Casualties: 11.1 How many people havelost their lives in the village since the beginning of war dueto the following reasons? 11.1.1 Act of war: 12.1.2 By Mine 11.1.3 Other reasons 11.2 How many people are missing? 12.0 How many people have died duringthe last three years? 1991 1992 1993 12.1 By mine : , 12.2 Act of War: 12.2 Other reasons: , 13.0 How many people have beendisabled since the beginning of war? Provide the following information: Male >12 Yrs Female >12 Yrs Children <12 Yrs 13.1 By Mine: 13.2 Act of war: 13.3 Other reasons: MCPA 5 NATIONAL SURVEY OF MINES SITUATION AFGHANISTAN1993 02 KAP I sA MINED AREA BY TYPE OF LAND TOTAL: 6,728,291 Sqm 10000000E I Road Agri -Land Irrigation Grazing Residential Land Type GENERAL: Kapisa, north -east of Kabul, is one of the mountainous provinces of Afghanistan. The economic impact of mines in the surveyedareas is not as great as was expected.The most affected areas, other than hillsides,are agricultural.128minefields,covering6.7 square kilometres,have been identified in 52 villages surveyed. DISTRICTS SURVEYED: Kohistan, Nejrab, Mohammod Raqi, Punjshare 1, Punjshare 2, Punjshare 3 and Punjshare 4 were included in thesurvey. DISTRICTS NOT SURVEYED: Tagab district was not surveyed because of heavy fighting. AFFECTED AREAS: 96% of the surveyed area directly affected by mines is grazing land.Anti -personnel mines are the major problem as most anti -tank mines were cleared by the Mujahideen. Most of the remaining minedareas are off main roads. 28 out of 31 recorded minefields are located in the centre of Mahmood Raqi province. UNOCHA technical mine survey and mine clearance teams have been working in these minefields. CASUALTIES: The number of casualties for the surveyedarea show that 1374 people killed and 838 disabled since the begining ofwar. LOCAL SUPPORT: As this is a primary necessity in the reconstruction ofwar torn Afghanistan, the local people have supported the survey and assured their further cooperation in the implementation of mine clearanceprograms. MCPA 6 NATIONAL SURVEY OF MINES SITUATION AFGHANISTAN 1993 14.0 How many people have been disabled during the last three years? Provide, the following information: 14.1 By Mine: 1991 1992 1993 14.1.1Male >12 Yrs 14.1.2 Female >12 Yrs 14.1.3 Children <12 Yrs 14.2 Act of war: 1991 1992 1993 14.2.1 Male >12 Yrs 14.2.2 Female >12 Yrs 14.2.3Children <12 Yrs 14.3 Other reasons: 1991 , 1992 , 1993 15.0 How many people have died /disabled by mine in the village during 1992? In spring In summer In autumn In winter .A B A B A B A B 15.1 Male >12Yrs 15.2 Female >12Yrs 15.3 Children <12Y A = Died B = Disabled 16.0 Provide the following information about the number of Animals killed since the beginning of war: Sheep/ Oxen Horses Camels Donkeys Goats 16.1 By mine: 16.2 Act of war 16.3 Other reasons: 18.0 Has any vehicle been destroyed or damaged by mine in the villages since the beginning of war? Yes No 18.1 If yes, How many? MCPA 6 NATIONAL SURVEY OF MINES SITUATION AFGHANISTAN 1993 19.0 Security: 19.1
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