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SUKKUR: The Sindh government has not announced the Rabi package for farmers and workers who were affected by rain and flash floods in 2012 in the districts of Jacobabad, Kandhkot Kashmore, Gohtaki, Shakirpur, Khairpur and other districts. This was revealed in a civil society flood situation report released by the People’s Accountability Commission on Floods (PACF).
The report titled ‘Community Perspectives on 2012 Floods’ said that in the 2012 floods, 1,018,194 acres of land were badly affected but the government did not announce any rehabilitation packages for the farmers. An inadequate government response exacerbated malnutrition in the devastated districts of Kandhkot Kashmore, Jacobabad and in Ghotki districts where farmers continue to struggle in unhygienic conditions. The report further says that in districts Kashmore Kandhkot, Jacobabad, Shikarpur and Ghotki, more than 70 percent crops perished in the floods. Farmers were unable to cultivate Rabi crops in winter and floodwater still inundates the lands.
A large number of flood affectees, who had settled in camps in government buildings, were made to evacuate these camps. The report cites Bablo Jakhrani of Jacobabad district as saying, “our land, houses and livestock perished during the floods but the district administration is forcing us to evacuate government buildings without draining out flood water from our land.”
Although two months have passed since the floods, many are still living in spontaneous settlements without proper facilities. The report quotes a flood victim, Wahid Bakash Sudrani, who said “mostly, the government authorities have distributed relief goods and services to influential people. The poor are still awaiting assistance and don’t have adequate food.”
District administrations don’t have proper data of the damage caused by the floods and have asked NGOs to assess the situation. According to the report, the areas worst affected lack trained staff that could conduct assessments. The report also says that a Multi Sector Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA) was being carried out by the UNOCHA. The absence of a multi disaster mitigation risk strategy and planning at district levels has made matters worse.
The PACF report drew attention to the fact that in some districts of Sindh, feudal lords enjoyed excessive power and the writ of the state needed to be restored in order to carry out relief efforts. The report recommended that a multi approach district contingency plan be prepared at the district level to combat natural disasters. It ended with the recommendation that the government should specify the criteria of eligibility for farmers to receive relief packages.
The report titled ‘Community Perspectives on 2012 Floods’ said that in the 2012 floods, 1,018,194 acres of land were badly affected but the government did not announce any rehabilitation packages for the farmers. An inadequate government response exacerbated malnutrition in the devastated districts of Kandhkot Kashmore, Jacobabad and in Ghotki districts where farmers continue to struggle in unhygienic conditions. The report further says that in districts Kashmore Kandhkot, Jacobabad, Shikarpur and Ghotki, more than 70 percent crops perished in the floods. Farmers were unable to cultivate Rabi crops in winter and floodwater still inundates the lands.
A large number of flood affectees, who had settled in camps in government buildings, were made to evacuate these camps. The report cites Bablo Jakhrani of Jacobabad district as saying, “our land, houses and livestock perished during the floods but the district administration is forcing us to evacuate government buildings without draining out flood water from our land.”
Although two months have passed since the floods, many are still living in spontaneous settlements without proper facilities. The report quotes a flood victim, Wahid Bakash Sudrani, who said “mostly, the government authorities have distributed relief goods and services to influential people. The poor are still awaiting assistance and don’t have adequate food.”
District administrations don’t have proper data of the damage caused by the floods and have asked NGOs to assess the situation. According to the report, the areas worst affected lack trained staff that could conduct assessments. The report also says that a Multi Sector Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA) was being carried out by the UNOCHA. The absence of a multi disaster mitigation risk strategy and planning at district levels has made matters worse.
The PACF report drew attention to the fact that in some districts of Sindh, feudal lords enjoyed excessive power and the writ of the state needed to be restored in order to carry out relief efforts. The report recommended that a multi approach district contingency plan be prepared at the district level to combat natural disasters. It ended with the recommendation that the government should specify the criteria of eligibility for farmers to receive relief packages.
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