PAKISTAN IS KNOWN TO NATURAL DISASTERS BUT UNKNOWN TO THEIR MANAGEMENT
1. INTRODUCTION:
Pakistan frequently bears the brunt of multiple lethal disasters. However, it is deplorably weak at disaster management activities
2. Pakistan is known to natural disasters: vindication
i, Has experienced massive floods
ii,Earthquakes
iii, Ghusty and torrential rainfalls
iv, Draughts
v, Experienced casuaities due to over temperature (climat change)
vi, known to plane crash incidences due to foggy weather
3. Pakistan is unknown to managemet of disasters: vindication
i, Maladministration in NDMA
ii, Strifing financial corruption
iii, Failed to activate PDMA
iv, Devoir of transparency and transborder coordination
v, Lack of expeditious mechanism for making consensus on developing dams
vi, Scanty fund for disaster management
vii, Absence of latest weather-forecasting mechanism.
viii, low concerns over awaring masses about disasters
ix, weak enbankements of bunds
x, lack of security and proper inspection of bunds
xi, persistence of deforestation
xii, little control over keeping tight reing over construction of houses on coastal areas
4. How pakistan can be known to management in order to avoid negative repurcussions of disasters
i, Furnish adequate funds for disaster management and ensure transparent utilization of the economic means
ii, Mechanism to boost coordination among provinces and borderng nations to avoid repercussions of disasters
iii, Activation of PDMA and appointemen of well- experienced staff on merit.
iv, Ensure presence of guards for inspection of Bunds on daily basis throught out year
v, Need for taking steps for avoiding constructing housses on rivers
vi, Educating masses regarding ways and means to mitigate perils of natural disastars
vii,Updating metrological mechanism
viii, Need for effective local government system that will help in checking discripancies in District Disaster Management
ix, Role of media and civil society.
5. CONCLUSION
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(Allam Iqbal)
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