PDMA/PaRRSA Provincial Disaster Management Authority/ Provincial Reconstruction Rehabilitation & Settlement Authority Civil Secretariat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar.
Phone: (091) 9213867, Fax: (091) 9214025
No.PDMA/KP/O&C-II/2015 Dated Peshawar the 21st July, 2015
SPECIAL REPORT ON GLACIAL LAKE OUTBURST FLOOD IN CHITRAL
INTRODUCTION On the night falling between 15th & 16th July, and again on 19th July 2015, different parts of District Chitral were hit by Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) which carried massive torrents and flash floods washing away villages, access roads, bridges, drinking water supply systems, public/private property and agricultural crops. This phenomenon is unusual; however, due to climate changes, districts in the north of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa i.e. Mansehra, Chitral, Battagram, Kohistan (U/L), Torghar, Shangla are prone to such incidents of GLOF and these districts have already been sensitized by NDMA & PDMA during various phases of monsoon contingency planning. In Chitral, 03 people have so far been reported as dead due to various incidents of houses collapse. The exact number of injuries cannot be ascertained due to inaccessibility of different affected areas. The rain spell is on and the district is expected to receive more rains in the days to come. A brief overview of damages reported till date is given as under:-
DAMAGES
Area Deaths WATSAN Road Infrastructure House Trees Agri- Damages Land Broze 03 Drinking Chitral-Drosh 01 Bridge, 03 03 Houses 20% 10% water supply Road Fully Shops Fully Damaged damaged Damaged (F.D) Orghuch Nil Drinking Chitral- 01 Bridge & 02 30 Houses F.D 10% 10% water supply Orghuch Road Mosques & 18 Houses damaged Fully Damaged Partially (P .D) Ushusht -do- Drinking Chitral- - 0 10% 10% water supply Orghunch Road damaged Ganorini -do- -do- Chitral_Garam 01 Bridge No house 0 0 Chashma Road Partially damages fully damaged Damaged Shali -do- -do- Chitral-Garam 01 Masjid & -do- 15% 30% Chashma Road bridge washed fully damaged away Bamburait -do- -do- Chitral- 6 Hotels 26 Houses F.D 50% 60% Bomborat Road damaged & Link & 04 Houses damaged roads damaged P.D Kesu -do- -do- Nil Nil Nil 10% 15% Bakarabad -do- -do- Nil Nil Nil 05% 10% Ayun -do- -do- Chitral- Nil Nil 10% 10% Bomborat Road damaged Doom -do- -do- Chitral-Orghot Nil 16 Houses 10% 05% Shughor Road damaged Damaged Chitral Gol -do- -do- Nil 1 Bridge washed Nil 10% 05% away Chikidum Gol -do- -do- Road partially Nil Nil 10% 05% Drosh damaged Drosh Gol -do- -do- Road partially Nil Nil 10% 05% damaged Kaldam Gol -do- -do- Road partially Irrigation 03 Houses 20% 25% damaged Channel washed Fully Damaged away
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PDMA/PaRRSA Provincial Disaster Management Authority/ Provincial Reconstruction Rehabilitation & Settlement Authority Civil Secretariat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar.
Phone: (091) 9213867, Fax: (091) 9214025
Area Deaths WATSAN Road Infrastructure House Trees Agri- Damages Land Osaik -do- Nil Road 01 bridge Nil 0% 0% disconnected washed away Nisur Gol -do- Drinking Chitral-Mastuj Nil Nil 0% 20% water supply Road Fully damaged Damaged Charun -do- -do- Chitral-Booni Bridge washed 04 Houses 30% 20% Road Fully away Fully Damaged Damaged Koragh -do- -do- Chitral-Booni Nil 02 Houses 20% 10% Road Fully Fully Damaged Damaged Reshun -do- -do- Chitral-Booni 04 Bridges 04 Houses 30% 40% Road Fully washed away, Fully Damaged Damaged Reshun (F.D) Powerhouse station damaged Barines -do- -do- Intra Village Suspended Nil 10% 20% road damaged (Jeep) Bridge washed away Karimabad -do- -do- Intra Village 01 Bridge Nil 10% 40% road damaged washed away Arkari -do- -do- Intra Village Nil Nil 20% 10% Road Damaged Shoghore -do- -do- link road 20 Shops & 01 Nil 20% 40% washed away Bridge washed away
Murdan & -do- -do- Chitral- Water supply, 24 Houses F.D 30% 40% Drosh Chashma Road shops damaged & 10 Houses washed away P.D Mastuj -do- Water Chitral-Mastuj Private college 04 Houses F.D supply Road partially (Dawn) partially & 01 Houses damaged damaged damaged P.D Oweer -do- -do- Road fully Bridge washed Nil 10% 20% damaged away
CURRENT DEBACLE
The main issue being faced is of access to the affected areas due to destruction of road infrastructure. Currently, the following areas have been cut off from main Chitral:-
Area Affected Population (Approx) Kalash Valley 25,000 Garam Chashma 60,000 Upper Chitral (Booni, Mastuj, Mulkow, Torkow 200,000 & Yarkhoon)
The above population is cut off from main Chitral for the last one week and it is apprehended that if this disconnect continues; so the chances of food shortages in these areas cannot be ruled out. District Administration Chitral and C&W Chitral have mobilized local contractors and available earth moving machinery to clear and restore traffic on the following roads:-
PDMA/PaRRSA Provincial Disaster Management Authority/ Provincial Reconstruction Rehabilitation & Settlement Authority Civil Secretariat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar.
Phone: (091) 9213867, Fax: (091) 9214025
Sr.No Road Points 1 Ayun Dobash Road washed away at Oshan & Dobasch 2 Dobash to Rumboor Raod partially washed away 3 Dobash to Bamborait Road 4 Birir Valley Road 5 Garam Chashma Road 6 Chitral Booni Road at Koragh village 7 Shishi Koh to Madaklasht Road
However, C&W Chitral has demanded funds i.e. Rs.100 Million (initially as token grant) for starting restoration/rehabilitation work on the following roads & bridges damaged during floods. PHED and Irrigation Chitral have also demanded funds for rehabilitation of their damaged facilities:-
Sr.No Road/Bridge Points 1 Chitral – Drosh – West Road at Dome Shoghore Chitral, Orghouch, Drosh Area 2 Raeen Gol Road, Turkow Road 3 Reshun Gol Bridge on Booni Mastuj Road 4 Reshun Power House Road 5 Booni Gol Bridge 6 Awi Bridge 7 Bridge on Rech Road 8 Suspension Bridge Kosht 9 Osiak Suspension Bridge Drosh 10 Biori Road
A summery for Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been moved for release of Rs.140 Million to C&W Chitral (Rs.100 M), PHED Chitral (Rs.30 M) and Irrigation Chitral (Rs.10 M) so as to mobilize contractors on restoration/rehabilitation work on the damaged infrastructure. A detail demand of funds for complete rehabilitation of damaged roads/bridges is enclosed at Annex-I
RELIEF EFFORTS BY PDMA/DDMU CHITRAL Relief Funds Sufficient funds have been placed at the disposal of District Chitral before the onset of current monsoons for carrying out relief activities in flood hit areas. Currently, an amount of Rs. 20 Million is available in the relief account of District Chitral. DC Chitral has been authorized for Rs.200,000/- out of relief funds for supply of drinking water to affected areas.
Provision of Food Items Deputy Commissioner Chitral has been authorized to procure and stock essential food items worth Rs.01 Million for distribution amongst the affected population of cut off areas. PDMA has transported 20 Tonnes (500 Packages) of food items to the district on 20th July 2015 while a consignment of another 20 Tonnes food items is being sent in a couple of days. PDMA team headed by DG PDMA is present in Chitral for needs assessment and provision of relief.
Provision of Non-Food Items District Chitral has already been provided non-food items i.e. tents, blankets etc. However, so far only 50-60 houses have been reported as partially damaged. The current stock is sufficient to cater for the existing needs; however, PDMA can transport more NFIs from its Humanitarian Response Facility (HRF) if required.
PDMA/PaRRSA Provincial Disaster Management Authority/ Provincial Reconstruction Rehabilitation & Settlement Authority Civil Secretariat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar.
Phone: (091) 9213867, Fax: (091) 9214025
Copy forwarded for information to the:- 1. Chairman NDMA, Islamabad 2. Minister for Information, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 3. Secretary Home Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 4. Secretary Finance Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 5. Secretary PHE Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 6. Secretary C&W Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 7. Secretary Information Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 8. Secretary Irrigation Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 9. Commissioner Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 10. Headquarter 17 Division, Peshawar 11. Headquarter 11 Corps, Peshawar 12. D.C Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 13. PSO to Chief Minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 14. PSO to Chief Secretary, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 15. Section Officer (Planning), Cabinet Division, Emergency Relief Cell Islamabad.