PDMA officials visit Chitral

The team was facilitated by Chitral monitoring officer. The team visited different areas hit by last year devastating flash floods and the earthquake. Different affectees were approached and interviewed to verify whether they were assisted both by the government and NGOs.The team also visited far-flung valleys of Chitral to assess the damages and notify vulnerable places. A coordination meeting was also held with different INGOs and NGOs working in the district to gauge their performance with activity wise. The meeting was also attended by AAC Abdul Akram. It was stressed in the meeting to obtain NOC from the PDMA before initiating any disaster-related activity and as well share their progress report with the PDMA and district adminstartion.The officials also recorded issues faced by the NGOs. The team also held a meeting with the district administration and discussed disaster-related issues and measures in the district. “We appreciate the efforts of the PDMA director general to send a team to the district, located in the red zone and more vulnerable to disasters caused by the impacts of climate change,” an official of the local administration said. The PDMA head was requested to give top priority to the infrastructure of the district badly damaged by the flash floods. Important amongst them are Garam Chashma and Bamborate road and Reshun, Awi in Shoghor and Ayun villages. Keeping in view the needs and vulnerability of the district, he was expected to initiate a mega project in the district. ]]>