Institutional Aspects of FloodManagement In Pakistan
Working Group :AWCI
12 January 2017, Tokyo, Japan

Prof Shahbaz Khan, Director UNESCO
Regional Science Bureau for Asia and thePacificPakistan FloodManagement Challenge

A Complex Interconnected
River System

FLOOD MANAGEMENT – AGENCIES INVOLVED
1.

NDMC, NDMA, PROVINCIAL

2.

FEDERAL FLOOD COMMISSION (FFC)

3.

SUPARCO

4.

PAKISTAN METROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT ( NATIONALFORECASTING DIVISION ,NFFD)

5.

WAPDA

6.

PAKISTAN COMMISSIONER FOR INDUS WATERS (PCIW)7.

PAKISTAN ARMY

8.

PROVINCIAL(PIDS/PIDAS)

9.

EMERGENCY RELIEF CELL, CABINET DIVISION, ISLAMABAD

10.

PROVINCIAL FLOOD RELIEF DEPARTMENTS

11.

POLICE DEPARTMENT

12.

PAKISTAN FOREST DEPARTMENT

13.

PAKISTAN RAILWAYS

14.

INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

15.

PROVINCIAL COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENTS

16.

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIONSIRRIGATION

AND

POWER

FLOOD

DEPARTMENTS

National Disaster Management
Authority (NDMA)• National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), isthe lead agency at the Federal level to deal with whole
spectrum of Disaster Management Activities.
• It is the executive arm of the National Disaster
Management Commission (NDMC), under theChairmanship of the Prime Minister• In the event of a disaster all stakeholders, including
Government Ministries/Departments/Organizations,
Armed Forces, INGOs, NGOs, UN Agencies workthrough and from part of the NDMA to conduct one
window operation.
• NDMA aims to develop sustainable operational
capacity and professional competenceFUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL FLOODCOMMISSIONI)II)PREPARATION OF NATIONAL FLOOD PROTECTION PLANS
APPROVAL OF FLOOD CONTROL SCHEMES PREPARED BYPROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS AND CONCERNED FEDERAL AGENCIESIII) REVIEW OF FLOOD DAMAGES TO PUBLIC SECTOR INFRASTRUCTUREAND REVIEW OF PLANS FOR RESTORATION AND RECONSTRUCTIONWORKSIV) MEASURES FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN FLOOD FORECASTING ANDWARNING SYSTEMV) STANDARDIZATION OF DESIGNS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR FLOOD
PROTECTION WORKSVI) EVALUATION AND MONITORING RELATING TO PROGRESS OFIMPLEMENTATIONOFTHENATIONALFLOOD
PROTECTION
PLAN(NFPP)VII) PREPARATION OF A RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR FLOOD CONTROLAND PROTECTIONVIII)RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING PRINCIPLES OF REGULATIONOF RESERVOIRS FOR FLOOD CONTROLNOTE: RESPONSIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTATION RESTS WITH THE PROVINCESROLE OF WAPDA DURING FLOODS•FLOOD SEASON(JUNE 15 – OCT. 15)•TRANSMISSION OF RAINFALL & RUNOFF DATA TONFFD – LAHOREa) FLOOD FORECASTING TELEMETERY NETWORKb) HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO COMMUNICATIONNETWORK•OPERATION OF TARBELA, MANGLA AND CHASHMARESERVOIRS.

RESERVOIRS OPERATION• BASIC OBJECTIVE – WATER CONSERVATION• FLOOD REGULATION – Secondary• OPERATION ACCORDING TO PRE-DETERMINEDCRITERIA (SoP)– PROJECT SAFETY – TOP PROIRITY– Flood Warnings (Low , Medium, High)during filling andMaximum Conservation Level– Temporary rise above maximum conservation level– Conjunctive operation

RECEIVING/DISEMINATION OF
FLOOD/BASE FLOW DATA
INDIA

(Indian Commissioner's Office New Delhi)
By Telephone(Sutlej, Beas and Ravi)

Telegrams(Jhelum, Chenab & Ravi)

Broadcast
By Radio Jammu(Chenab and Ravi)PAKISTAN(Pakistan Commissioner's Office Lahore)(By Telephone/Letter)1) NFFB
2) IPD, Punjab
3) FWC(By Telephone)1) ENGINEER 4 CORPS
2) WAPDA(By Fax)1) IRSA
2) CEA/CFFCThank you very much!
s.khan@unesco.org