In home-grown innovation, village in South Punjab rises above flood woes
Fed up, residents of Layyah district rebuilt their homes on raised dirt platforms five to six feet high
Fed up, residents of Layyah district rebuilt their homes on raised dirt platforms five to six feet high
USAID says they are working to restore the provision of food and drinking water in the district
At least 102 people lost their lives and over 800 were injured last month due to heavy rain and floods
There is still no widespread realisation regarding utility of wetlands in helping contend with the problem of flooding
Number of people in relief camps established in Punjab has plummeted from 10,615 to 65 in 10 days
Met Office predicts thunder shower with isolated heavy rainfalls in K-P, upper Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir
Besides addressing housing issues he suggested that agriculture loans in the district be waived
Met office says temperature in the areas will increase by 2-4 degrees.
With the establishment of proper housing plans and development of building codes, govt can significantly reduce damage
Say 3,000 acres of land in Qaqlasht belong to them.
District health dept has sent requests that remain unheard
Since most of the roads were destroyed by the floods, relief items were sent to the affected areas in MI-17 helicopter
What is possible is the minimising of these losses. This can happen if we learn from our experiences of the past
The recent floods inundated almost every structure that stood in the village, sparing just the mosque