WHAT IS DROUGHT AND DROUGHT IN THAR

DROUGHT

Droughts can be meteorological – defined as the dryness and duration of the dry season; agricultural – mainly affecting food production and farming; hydrological – associated with the effects of low levels of precipitation on the water supply; and socio-economic – occurring when the demand for an economic good exceeds supply, due to weather-related water shortages (Pakistan Meteorological Department).

1.     Causes of drought in Thar

Are Lack of rainfall (or precipitation), also surface waters has dry out due to the flow from their sources upstream is affected. Human factors: cutting down trees (deforestation) in the name of economics, has exposed surface water to more evaporation. It has also reduced the ability of the ground to hold water and make it easier for desertification to occur. Economic Survey of Pakistan, the drought is the cause of over Growth and Global warming is another important factor that had caused drought in Thar.  UNO Pakistan has also identified, such as the demand for natural resources and institutional apathy cause of drought due to over population.

2.     Government Mitigation Measures:

 WAPDA is responsible for hydrometeorological data and collective of river flow provide information to planning commission and PMD drought early warning center to mitigate the drought

Provincial Disaster Managing Authority (PMDA) declared the zone as an “impending emergency” (WFP, 2014). PHED have developed a number of water schemes in the desert and an even larger number are in the process of being developed The PHED has a number of drainage schemes for Thar there has been a major increase in the GOS provided health facilities in Thar. In addition, the Mithi taluka hospital has been upgraded and as opposed to a total of 98 beds available in hospitals, but the numbers of nurses has only increased to 11 from 9. Thus lack of staff is still a major problem faced there.  RHCs and district council have established few dispensaries as well to provide medicines in vast quantity. Albeit the majors are taken for providing better health faculties by the government little is done for hygiene and education purpose.

SUPARCO issues crop situation update on monthly bases to provide better guidance. Whereas The Government has also decided to replace high Delta crops to low Delta crops such as sugar cane to sugar beets in accordance to climate to improve soil as well.  Following this policy the Dept of P&D ministry of food ministry of Agriculture and livestock improved the growth of crops thus resulting better out come on the land. Department of P&D , ministry of food, ministry of Agriculture, and livestock... etc government is negotiating with WB for watercourse improvement to supply better water faculties to people in Thar but till now no benefits have been reached to mitigate drought In this fold.

3.     NGO's Mitigation Measures:

NGO's in Thar have played major role in providing better education and health facilities to people living there. At this time more active NGOs Thardeep and Baanh-belli are working for the development of Thar on different fields. They are creating awareness in Tharies for their better future. PVDP is also working according to its own capacity, but plan is very good. Development of any area depends upon the awareness and leadership of local participation of indigenous people and results are comparatively better. Every work should be done through local and NGOs. Because NGO’s works are on the basis of honesty and is demand driven. From the study of Baroda project, Somalia, Grameen Bank of Bangladesh and other NGOs’, it is evident that such programs are essential where as Local organizations are must for the development and to demand facilities from government and donor agencies

SCOPE and   SAZDA Pakistani NGO had done some work mostly in the field of water supply. It has supplied potable water to some villages and towns and it is continuously working for it and had also built small dams. Pakistan insaf welfare trust also installed 180 pumps in that. Whereas ADBP Branch Mithi is serving for Tharies with good plan, but result is not positive due to much poverty but so many people have got benefit. Health care facilities are improving with additional help of Thardeep.

4.     Challenges faced today:

Indigenous knowledge and leadership are very essential key indicators for the development. The major challenge faced today are Lack of database on assessment and impact of drought as Pakistan lacks of appropriate technology to analyze the data collected and through its use predict drought in prior time. Another reason is Lack of service orientation especially in health services and Lack of coordination among departments of public and private sector. Also the behavior and attitudinal problem is on top of challenges faced in current times as there is presences of lack of responsibility and the non serious behavior of the authorities to take the responsibilities of the situation Tharparkar had been facing a drought-like situation since long, but in the estimation of the authorities, it was only the lack of rainfall during the 2013 monsoon season that led to the drought like situation in January 2014 (Pakistan Nutrition Coordination Working Group, 2014). Is clear example of this. Albeit the major steps are taken by the authorities to overcome the problem but the role of NGOs are far more better than that of the government thus it may be concluded that if the problem is solved by the collaboration of the locals and NGOs the results gain would be great and better.

Droughts can be meteorological – defined as the dryness and duration of the dry season; agricultural – mainly affecting food production and farming; hydrological – associated with the effects of low levels of precipitation on the water supply; and socio-economic – occurring when the demand for an economic good exceeds supply, due to weather-related water shortages (Pakistan Meteorological Department).

1.     Causes of drought in Thar

Are Lack of rainfall (or precipitation), also surface waters has dry out due to the flow from their sources upstream is affected. Human factors: cutting down trees (deforestation) in the name of economics, has exposed surface water to more evaporation. It has also reduced the ability of the ground to hold water and make it easier for desertification to occur. Economic Survey of Pakistan, the drought is the cause of over Growth and Global warming is another important factor that had caused drought in Thar.  UNO Pakistan has also identified, such as the demand for natural resources and institutional apathy cause of drought due to over population.

2.     Government Mitigation Measures:

 WAPDA is responsible for hydrometeorological data and collective of river flow provide information to planning commission and PMD drought early warning center to mitigate the drought

Provincial Disaster Managing Authority (PMDA) declared the zone as an “impending emergency” (WFP, 2014). PHED have developed a number of water schemes in the desert and an even larger number are in the process of being developed The PHED has a number of drainage schemes for Thar there has been a major increase in the GOS provided health facilities in Thar. In addition, the Mithi taluka hospital has been upgraded and as opposed to a total of 98 beds available in hospitals, but the numbers of nurses has only increased to 11 from 9. Thus lack of staff is still a major problem faced there.  RHCs and district council have established few dispensaries as well to provide medicines in vast quantity. Albeit the majors are taken for providing better health faculties by the government little is done for hygiene and education purpose.

SUPARCO issues crop situation update on monthly bases to provide better guidance. Whereas The Government has also decided to replace high Delta crops to low Delta crops such as sugar cane to sugar beets in accordance to climate to improve soil as well.  Following this policy the Dept of P&D ministry of food ministry of Agriculture and livestock improved the growth of crops thus resulting better out come on the land. Department of P&D , ministry of food, ministry of Agriculture, and livestock... etc government is negotiating with WB for watercourse improvement to supply better water faculties to people in Thar but till now no benefits have been reached to mitigate drought In this fold.

3.     NGO's Mitigation Measures:

NGO's in Thar have played major role in providing better education and health facilities to people living there. At this time more active NGOs Thardeep and Baanh-belli are working for the development of Thar on different fields. They are creating awareness in Tharies for their better future. PVDP is also working according to its own capacity, but plan is very good. Development of any area depends upon the awareness and leadership of local participation of indigenous people and results are comparatively better. Every work should be done through local and NGOs. Because NGO’s works are on the basis of honesty and is demand driven. From the study of Baroda project, Somalia, Grameen Bank of Bangladesh and other NGOs’, it is evident that such programs are essential where as Local organizations are must for the development and to demand facilities from government and donor agencies

SCOPE and   SAZDA Pakistani NGO had done some work mostly in the field of water supply. It has supplied potable water to some villages and towns and it is continuously working for it and had also built small dams. Pakistan insaf welfare trust also installed 180 pumps in that. Whereas ADBP Branch Mithi is serving for Tharies with good plan, but result is not positive due to much poverty but so many people have got benefit. Health care facilities are improving with additional help of Thardeep.

4.     Challenges faced today:

Indigenous knowledge and leadership are very essential key indicators for the development. The major challenge faced today are Lack of database on assessment and impact of drought as Pakistan lacks of appropriate technology to analyze the data collected and through its use predict drought in prior time. Another reason is Lack of service orientation especially in health services and Lack of coordination among departments of public and private sector. Also the behavior and attitudinal problem is on top of challenges faced in current times as there is presences of lack of responsibility and the non serious behavior of the authorities to take the responsibilities of the situation Tharparkar had been facing a drought-like situation since long, but in the estimation of the authorities, it was only the lack of rainfall during the 2013 monsoon season that led to the drought like situation in January 2014 (Pakistan Nutrition Coordination Working Group, 2014). Is clear example of this. Albeit the major steps are taken by the authorities to overcome the problem but the role of NGOs are far more better than that of the government thus it may be concluded that if the problem is solved by the collaboration of the locals and NGOs the results gain would be great and better.

Droughts can be meteorological – defined as the dryness and duration of the dry season; agricultural – mainly affecting food production and farming; hydrological – associated with the effects of low levels of precipitation on the water supply; and socio-economic – occurring when the demand for an economic good exceeds supply, due to weather-related water shortages (Pakistan Meteorological Department).

1.     Causes of drought in Thar

Are Lack of rainfall (or precipitation), also surface waters has dry out due to the flow from their sources upstream is affected. Human factors: cutting down trees (deforestation) in the name of economics, has exposed surface water to more evaporation. It has also reduced the ability of the ground to hold water and make it easier for desertification to occur. Economic Survey of Pakistan, the drought is the cause of over Growth and Global warming is another important factor that had caused drought in Thar.  UNO Pakistan has also identified, such as the demand for natural resources and institutional apathy cause of drought due to over population.

2.     Government Mitigation Measures:

 WAPDA is responsible for hydrometeorological data and collective of river flow provide information to planning commission and PMD drought early warning center to mitigate the drought

Provincial Disaster Managing Authority (PMDA) declared the zone as an “impending emergency” (WFP, 2014). PHED have developed a number of water schemes in the desert and an even larger number are in the process of being developed The PHED has a number of drainage schemes for Thar there has been a major increase in the GOS provided health facilities in Thar. In addition, the Mithi taluka hospital has been upgraded and as opposed to a total of 98 beds available in hospitals, but the numbers of nurses has only increased to 11 from 9. Thus lack of staff is still a major problem faced there.  RHCs and district council have established few dispensaries as well to provide medicines in vast quantity. Albeit the majors are taken for providing better health faculties by the government little is done for hygiene and education purpose.

SUPARCO issues crop situation update on monthly bases to provide better guidance. Whereas The Government has also decided to replace high Delta crops to low Delta crops such as sugar cane to sugar beets in accordance to climate to improve soil as well.  Following this policy the Dept of P&D ministry of food ministry of Agriculture and livestock improved the growth of crops thus resulting better out come on the land. Department of P&D , ministry of food, ministry of Agriculture, and livestock... etc government is negotiating with WB for watercourse improvement to supply better water faculties to people in Thar but till now no benefits have been reached to mitigate drought In this fold.

3.     NGO's Mitigation Measures:

NGO's in Thar have played major role in providing better education and health facilities to people living there. At this time more active NGOs Thardeep and Baanh-belli are working for the development of Thar on different fields. They are creating awareness in Tharies for their better future. PVDP is also working according to its own capacity, but plan is very good. Development of any area depends upon the awareness and leadership of local participation of indigenous people and results are comparatively better. Every work should be done through local and NGOs. Because NGO’s works are on the basis of honesty and is demand driven. From the study of Baroda project, Somalia, Grameen Bank of Bangladesh and other NGOs’, it is evident that such programs are essential where as Local organizations are must for the development and to demand facilities from government and donor agencies

SCOPE and   SAZDA Pakistani NGO had done some work mostly in the field of water supply. It has supplied potable water to some villages and towns and it is continuously working for it and had also built small dams. Pakistan insaf welfare trust also installed 180 pumps in that. Whereas ADBP Branch Mithi is serving for Tharies with good plan, but result is not positive due to much poverty but so many people have got benefit. Health care facilities are improving with additional help of Thardeep.

4.     Challenges faced today:

Indigenous knowledge and leadership are very essential key indicators for the development. The major challenge faced today are Lack of database on assessment and impact of drought as Pakistan lacks of appropriate technology to analyze the data collected and through its use predict drought in prior time. Another reason is Lack of service orientation especially in health services and Lack of coordination among departments of public and private sector. Also the behavior and attitudinal problem is on top of challenges faced in current times as there is presences of lack of responsibility and the non serious behavior of the authorities to take the responsibilities of the situation Tharparkar had been facing a drought-like situation since long, but in the estimation of the authorities, it was only the lack of rainfall during the 2013 monsoon season that led to the drought like situation in January 2014 (Pakistan Nutrition Coordination Working Group, 2014). Is clear example of this. Albeit the major steps are taken by the authorities to overcome the problem but the role of NGOs are far more better than that of the government thus it may be concluded that if the problem is solved by the collaboration of the locals and NGOs the results gain would be great and better.