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Village Disaster Risk Management Plan for Naltar valley, Gilgit

World Wildlife Fund for Nature Pakistan Page 2

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 7

2-Overview of the selected village................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

2.1 District Brief Profile ............................................................................................................... 9

2.2 Social and Cultural setup .................................................................................................... 10

2.3 Economic ............................................................................................................................ 10

2.4 Political & administrative setup............................................................................................ 11

2.5 Community Based Organizations and Their Capacity ......................................................... 11

3- Hazard and vulnerability profile. ............................................................................................ 11

3.1- FLOODS ............................................................................................................................ 12

3.2 Avalanches ......................................................................................................................... 12

3.3 Land sliding......................................................................................................................... 12

3.4- Historical Perspective of Natural Hazards .......................................................................... 12

4 Vision, Mission and Objectives of the CDRR Plan.................................................................. 13

4.1- Vision................................................................................................................................. 13

4.2- Mission .................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

4.3 Objectives ..............................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

5. Structure of CBDRM: ............................................................................................................ 13

5.1 Roles of information team: .................................................................................................. 145.2 Role and Responsibilities of Search and Rescue Team: ..................................................... 15

5.3 Role of First Aid team: ........................................................................................................ 15

6.Disaster Response................................................................................................................. 16

6.1Role and Responsibilities of organizations in Disaster ......................................................... 16

6.1.1 Role of Representative of Governmental Institutions ........................................................ 16

6.1.2 Health Department ........................................................................................................... 16

6.1.3 Education Department ..................................................................................................... 16

6.1.4 Water and Power Gilgit (WAPG) ...................................................................................... 16

6.1.5 Telecommunication Department ...................................................................................... 16

6.1.6 Public Work Department (PWD) ..........................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

6.1.7 Police Department ........................................................................................................... 17

6.2 Role of Representative of Public Representative ................................................................ 17

6.3 Role of Non Government Institutions................................................................................... 17


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6.3.1 Role of CBOS ................................................................................................................. 17

6.3.2 Role of NGOs .................................................................................................................. 17

6.3.3 Role of Community mobilizer ........................................................................................... 17

6.3.4 Role of Technical Bodies ................................................................................................. 18

6.3.5 Role of Media ................................................................................................................... 18

6.3.6 Role of GIS in Disaster Management ............................................................................... 18

7 Inventory of Resources: ......................................................................................................... 18

8. Simulation and Drill: .............................................................................................................. 18

8.1 Awareness: ......................................................................................................................... 19

8.2 Search and Rescue: ........................................................................................................... 19

8.3 First Aid: ............................................................................................................................. 19

9. Mitigation Measures .............................................................................................................. 19

9.1 STRUCTURAL MEASURES ............................................................................................... 19

9.1.1 Introducing of Cellular Service ............................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

9.1.2 Soil Engineering ............................................................................................................... 19

9.1.3 Bio Engineering...................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.

9.2 NON-STRUCTURAL MEASURES ...................................................................................... 20

9.2.1 Strengthening Community Volunteers. ............................................................................. 20

Annex A: Past History of Disaster ............................................................................................. 21

Annex: B: Probability of Disaster Risks in Naltar ....................................................................... 21

Annex C: Emergency nos of district Gilgit ................................................................................ 22

Annex D: List of VERT members with names and contacts...................................................... 23

Annex E: Pictures ..................................................................................................................... 24

Annex F: Map of Naltar ............................................................................................................. 24

List of Abbreviations


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CBDM Community Based Disaster Management

CBO Community Based Organization

CD Civil Defence

CDD Community Development Department

AC Assistant Commissioner

GBDMA Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority

EWS Early Warning System

NDMA National Disaster Management Authority

NGO Non Government Organization

HVRA Hazard vulnerability risk assessment

CERT Community Emergency Response Team

PPHI Peoples primary health initiative

GYF Gujar Youth Forum

FC Falahi Committee

Basic Terms and Concepts Using in DisasterRisk Management

Disaster


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A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society causing widespread human, material,economic or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to copeusing its own resources.

CapacityA combination of all the strengths and resources available within a community, society or organization

That can reduce the level of risk, or the effects of a disaster.

Climate changeThe climate of a place or region is changed if over an extended period (typically decades or longer) there

is a statistically significant change in measurements of either the mean state or variability of the climate

For that place or region

Disaster risk managementThe systematic process of using administrative decisions, organization, operational skills and capacities

to implement policies, strategies and coping capacities of the society and communities to lessen the

Impacts of natural hazards and related environmental and technological disasters, this comprises all

forms of activities, including structural and non-structural measures to avoid (prevention) or to limit

(mitigation and preparedness) adverse effects of hazards.

Disaster risk reduction (disaster reduction)The conceptual framework of elements considered with the possibilities to minimize vulnerabilities and

disaster risks throughout a society, to avoid (prevention) or to limit (mitigation and preparedness) the

adverse impacts of hazards, within the broad context of sustainable development.

Early warningThe provision of timely and effective information, through identified institutions, that allows individuals

exposed to a hazard to take action to avoid or reduce their risk and prepare for effective response.

Hazard

A potentially damaging physical event, phenomenon or human activity that may cause the loss of life orinjury, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degradation

MitigationStructural and non-structural measures undertaken to limit the adverse impact of natural hazards,

environmental degradation and technological hazards

Natural hazardsNatural processes or phenomena occurring in the biosphere that may constitute a damaging event

PreparednessActivities and measures taken in advance to ensure effective response to the impact of hazards,

including the issuance of timely and effective early warnings and the temporary evacuation of peopleand property from threatened locations.

PreventionActivities to provide outright avoidance of the adverse impact of hazards and means to minimize related

environmental, technological and biological disasters

Risk


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The probability of harmful consequences, or expected losses (deaths, injuries, property, livelihoods,

economic activity disrupted or environment damaged) resulting from interactions between natural or

human-induced hazards and vulnerable conditions.

Structural / non-structural measuresStructural measures refer to any physical construction to reduce or avoid possible impacts of hazards,

which include engineering measures and construction of hazard-resistant and protective structures andinfrastructure.

Non-structural measures

Non structural measures refer to policies, awareness, knowledge development, public commitment, and

methods and operating practices, including participatory mechanisms and the provision of information,

which can reduce risk and related impacts.

Sustainable developmentDevelopment that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future

generations to meet their own needs

VulnerabilityThe conditions determined by physical, social, economic and environmental factors or processes, which

increase the susceptibility of a community to the impact of hazards


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Astore Markhor (Capra falconeri falconer), fox (Vulpes vulpes montana) Snow leopard (uncia uncia)

lynx (felis lyenx), Musk deer (Moschus moschiferus), Wolf (Canis Lupus) etc. Spruce and birch forest

of the area provide natural habitats to these wildlife and birds. Naltar valley is considered to be a

tourist paradise. During summer, the town is packed with domestic and foreign tourists. A few

salient features of Naltar destination include fabulous landscape, intact forests, lush green pastures,

and amazing wildlife, providing ideal opportunities for mountaineering, skiing, trekking, wildlife

sighting, photography, bird watching and fishing, all available at just a two hour drive from Gilgit

city. It has been a renowned SKIING ground of the Pakistan Air Force for national level games.

Fig: Map of Naltar valley

Naltar valley is considerably fragile and vulnerable towards hazard risks. Comprising two small

villages viz., Naltar Bala and Naltar Paeen prone to climate change induced hydro-metrological


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hazard risks like floods, avalanches, cold spell, drought, landslides, rock falls, land denudation, and

mud flow. Such hazards have been striking the valley quite frequently in the past, directly and

indirectly affecting life, livelihoods and environment. According to local respondents, heavy snow

fall in winter season normally increase the risk of avalanches but during summer, risk of flash floods

considerably increase due to random melting of ice upstream. Majority of the local population is

poor, and such incidents put heavy toll on socio-economic outlook of the valley.

2.1. Valley Profile

Total Area 270.86 sq km

Union Councils 01

Number of villages/hamlets 02

House Holds 750

House Hold Sizes 8

Population 4500

Male 1600

Female 1900

2.2. Demography

Naltar is home to a human population of 4500 individuals; 53% male, and 47% female, living in 750

houses with an average family size of 6 8 people per household.

2.3. Education

The literacy rate of the Naltar is 38 %; 50% among males and 30% in females. Thirty eight percent

literacy rates is almost average to that of the entire province. There is a gradually increasing trend

of educating females compared to other high altitude agro pastoral communities of the region.

2.4. List of schools

2.5.Structure Housing

Existing house structure varies with the level of household income. However, in about 70% of the

existing houses, floors are cemented and roofs have GI sheet. Some 30 % houses have wooden

S. NO School Name

1 Govt. Middle school for boys Momin Abad

2 Govt. Primary School for girls

3 Govt. Primary School for Boys and Girls Jafar Abad

4 Community School for Girls Momin Abad

5 Public School for Boys and Girls Momin Abad

6 Primary School for Boys and Girls Roshan Abad

7 Govt. Primary School for Boys and Girls Mehdi Abad

8 Govt. Middle School for Boys Naltar Bala9 Govt. Primary School for Girls Naltar Bala

10 Al-Hayat Public School Naltar Bala


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roofs with mud atop, which somehow is considered highly suitable to the prevailing climatic

conditions, rain and snow fall.

2.6

.S

ocialand

Cultura

lsetup

Gujar and Sheen are two ethnic groups speaking Shina, Gojri and Urdu languages. Cultural practices

and traditions are quite similar to the rest of the area. Men wear shalwar-kameez while women use

traditional dresses. Cultural events include Ganoni (just like Ginani celebrated before harvesting),

Eid Ul Azha, Eid-ul-fitar, Eid-e- Nouroz, Eid-e-Gadeer & Eid-e Mubahila etc. Valley comprises of nine

hamlets and two villages called Mehdiabad, Jaffarabad, Roshanabad, Mominabad, Turbat, Nagira,

Gumoot, Khayoot, Dalan and Jigot. They have no caste and creed system of any kind. Normally the

residents can be divided into two major ethnic groups based on their occupations i.e., Gujar, agro

pastoral community, comparatively more vulnerable towards hydro-metrological hazards than

Naltar Paeen, which has been affected by the recent heavy rain falls, snow and landslides.

2.7

.EconomyFifty five percent people of Naltar valley either rear livestock or practice hill farming both for

subsistence and sale, whereas, 20% make an earning out of small businesses and government

services. Some people are engaged in labour work as mason, and others are drivers and private

workers in different fields of life. A small number of people working as technicians like auto

mechanics, engine mechanics, electricians, carpenters etc.

Paka

houses

70%

kacha

hoses

30%

Housing Structure

Farmers Govt.servant Labours Others

55%20% 20% 5%

Occupation


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2.7. Political & Administrative setup

Nomal-Naltar is a Union Council of Gilgit municipality, operating under the Gilgit-Baltistan

Legislative Assembly (1). Administratively, being looked after by the Deputy Commissioner, Gilgit.

2.8.Community Based Organizations and Their Capacity

Most of the people of Naltar are strongly affiliated with each other due their homogeneity of

occupation as farmers and other commonalities amongst the community. There are two

Community based organizations, currently active in the area; Falahi Committee (FC) and Gujar

Youth Forum (GYF), which work in close coordination particularly for conservation and community

based disaster management in the valley.

Although the CERT and VERT are supposed to operate in disaster situations as part of these CBOs

but there is still room for improvement in their capacities, knowledge and skills related to

community based disaster risk management and response.

2.9.Community Capacity

The following resources available locally in the Naltar valley can be accessed and used in case of any

emergency:

Human resources, including nurses, carpenters, auto mechanics, electricians, technicians,

skilled labour, masons, painters, and other skilled labourers

Agriculture land and natural forests

Local vegetables, fruits, crops, poultry and livestock

Local organizations like GYF and FC

Political affiliations and linkages

Police station

Government employees

Indigenous early warning system Local vehicles including tractors, motor cars and other type of vehicles

Community halls, mosques, and schools can be used to store relief items and goods

School and polo grounds for camping and health facilities

Cluster emergency response , search and rescue teams

Medicinal plants

Fresh water springs and

DRR toolkits (provided by UNDP ECHO)

3- Hazard and vulnerability profile

Naltar is a part of the Nomal-Naltar Union Council of Gilgit district and considered to be a highly risk

area. It is highly vulnerable and prone to hydro-metrological hazards like flash floods, heavy rain fall,heavy snow fall, cold spells, drought, inundation, stream bank erosion, thunderstorm, avalanches,

epidemics and other associates risks like land sliding, rock fall, mud flow and debris flow etc. These

hazards and risks were identified by the local community i.e., teachers, students, elders and other

stakeholders during the consultative workshop held at Naltar.

Risks associated to hydro-metrological hazards seem to be relatively very high, which had disturbed

the valley several times in the past. In 1990, a massive land sliding occurred in Naltar that claimed 1


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life, damaged 5 km access road and destroyed 3 canals. Flash floods and avalanches transpire every

year in the area. Avalanches arose in 1975, 1998, 2005, 2008, and the recent torrential rain fall have

struck the valley and bond the local community of the area with other areas, and destroyed the road

and hydra power station. The area was badly damaged, electricity supply to Gilgit was off for almost

20 days and the road remained cut off for 40 days, which resulted into a shortage of food, drinking

water and other life supporting items, and so increased vulnerability amongst local residents.

3.1.Floods

Causes of the floods in the valley are heavy rain falls, sudden melting of the glaciers, heavy snow falls

and thunderstorms few recoded events of the floods in Naltar valley were flash floods in 2005, 2008

and 2010, and the area is at high risk of floods, Every year floods occurred and cause huge damages

of property, shelter and agriculture land.

3.2. Avalanches

The frequency of avalanches is higher than any others hydro-metrological hazards in the area, the

disruption of this hazard is more than earthquake or any other disasters, few mega events of the

avalanches recorded with consultation of the community and others stakeholders which were during1965, 1980 and 1983 and disruption of the lives and infrastructure was massive in potential and the

poor community was unable to response due to lack of knowledge and weak capacities. The project

team identified highly risk consideration areas of avalanches and their possible mitigation measures.

3.3. Land sliding

The major causes of land sliding in Naltar Valley are deforestation, mining, and quarrying in rocks.

While land sliding is severe in those areas, where less vegetations or deforestation rate is higher as

compared to those areas which are rich in vegetation/forests, thus loose particles of rocks, mudflow

and debris had been disrupting the road and other infrastructure and shelters several times in the

past. Land sliding can occur in any season but the rate and occurrence of land sliding may increase

during the rainy season. Team identified highly vulnerable land sliding areas of the valley with help ofthe local community and tried to identify best possible mitigations strategies for Naltar valley. The

indigenous coping mechanism of the local community is plantation and protected bunds for risk

consideration areas. Few massive events of the land sliding were occurred in 1990, 1995, 1998, 2008

and 2010, which badly affected the road and shelters in the valley.

3.4- Historical Perspective of Natural Hazards

S # Disaster Year Human death Animals property Road damages Land

effected

01 Avalanche 1965 02 05 06

houses

01 50

canals

1980 02 20 Nil Nil Nil1983 01 20 15

houses

03 km 20

canals

02 Land

sliding

1990 01 Nil 05

houses

02 km 3 canals

1995 01 Nil Nil Nil Nil

1998 03 Nil 01 house Nil Nil

2008 01 Nil Nil Nil Nil


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03 Flood 1973 50 Damage

play

ground,

5 houses,

, water

channel

3 bridges 150

canals

1975 Nil 10 Nil 04 km 5 canals

2005 01 30 Nil 10 km road & 3

bridges

15

canals

04 Flash

Floods

2010 Nil 40 43 20 km road & 2

bridges

90%

crops

4. VISION, MISSION AND OBJECTIVESOF PLAN

4.1. Vision

A disaster resilient community living in Naltar valley

4.2 Mission

Reduce and manage existing and emerging hazard risks through prevention, mitigation and

preparedness

4.3 Objectives

1. Raise awareness about the existing as well as emerging hazard risks and their impacts

2. Identify prominent hazards, hazardous sites, their associated risks and the elements at risk

3. Identify and mark, safe and secure places to be used for evacuation during disasters4. Assess the risk, vulnerability and capacity

5. Define appropriate strategies to cope with hazard risks in pre and post disaster situations

5.STRUCTURE OFCOMMUNITY BASED DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT

One of the key objectives of the CDRM Plan is to formulate a cadre of Emergency Response Teams

from the local community, to act voluntarily in the time of need even before, during and after the

disaster situations. The Community Emergency Response Team is divided into three sub groups i.e.,

Information group, Search & rescue group, and First aid group. The CER team aims to deal with any

emergencies or crises during or later or at any stage of the disaster in Naltar valley. The group

captain has the delegated authority and power to assign any tasks during or at any stage of crises/

disasters in the area. The Team, as a whole, has the responsibility to gather provide truthful

information, search, rescue, first aid, evacuation and other community based disaster risk

management tasks during, before and after disaster situations in the valley.

1. Information team

2. Search and Rescue team and

3. First Aid team


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VERT (NALTAR)

Information

Group

9

members

Planning

Group

3members

Admin

Group

2members

Command

Group

2members

First-Aid

Group

9members

Search &RescueGroup

9members

5.1. Roles ofInformation Team

The information team has to play an important role in disaster situations. It has to collect

realistic information, analyze and pass it on to the search & rescue group for further action

without wasting time.

Responsibilities:

y Gathering and distribution of information and coordinate with

different partner organizations and stakeholders regarding

different interventions related to disaster risk management

within and outside of the village.

y Team also responsible for the collection of the historical disasters

data and indigenous coping mechanisms, for community based

disaster risk management

y In pre disaster situation, they play key role for the arrangements

of training/workshop and lectures for the local community

y The members of this team are responsible for the distribution ofdisaster related informations.

y For Naltar village, this team consists of nine responsible persons

as members, if there is a need for more members and resource persons, the team can hire from

Scouts and Girls Guide or from local community.

y They are responsible for the needs of CERT groups equipments and report writing.

y Awareness activities with coordination and collaboration of the partner organizations

Information Group, CERT

Naltar

y Barat Ali

y Chalo Jan

y Abdullah Shah

y Baqar Shah

y Qasim Ali

y Nazeem Jan

y Atiullah

y Shah Nawaz, andy Jamil Khan


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5.2. Role and Responsibilities ofSearch and Rescue Team:

The search and rescue team will use available man power and material resources and other

facilities to locate the vulnerability of person or place at risk.

Responsibilities:

y Search and rescue team is responsible for rescue of victim and

provide first aid or basic needs

y Team is responsible for the capacity building of prone

community and preparedness how to response in emergency

situations

y This team is responsible for the evacuation of the vulnerable

items and property at risk

y Search and rescue team plays their role during the disasters so

they need more appropriate members for emergency dealing

y Search and rescue team also helpful in post disaster conditions

such as to rehabilitate the infrastructurey The search and rescue team play a vital role to mitigate and

minimized disaster impacts such as lose of lives and physical damages.

y The role and importance of search and rescue is to assessment of most priority areas and high risk

consideration place for community based disaster risk management.

5.3. Role ofFirst Aid team

First Aid team is responsible for the stipulation of initial care for an illness or injury.

Responsibilities

y First aid team will play an important role to minimized lose of the

life and will shift the victims into hospitals

y Responsible to provide initial treatment

y Although the term aid is generally used for providing initial care

to the human being, it can be provided to the animals as well.

y First aid team identify fractures with the help of head to toe

assessment

y A special term 4Bs (Breathing, Bleeding, Brain and Bones) is

used to identify the areas that need of first aid. If anyone deals

with first aid he/she should know these 4Bs and after the detailed

check up, he/she can refer the patient to the hospital for further

treatment.

y This team also responsible for the determination of threats to human life and safety then take

immediate action to life

Search & rescue Group,

CERT Naltar

y Haibat Hussain

y Shahid Hussain

y Mehmood Ali

y Manzoor Hussain

y Jaffar Hussain

y Shah Jahan

y Zaidullah

y Gul Azeem

y

Khan Durani

First Aid Group, CERT Naltar

y Shakir Hussain

y Babar Khan

y Akbar Hussain

y Bahar Ali Shah

y Jamil Khan

y Zulfiqar Ali

y Basharat Hussain

y Maqsood Alam

y Arif Hussain


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6. DISASTER RESPONSE

The disaster response is capacity of the community to minimized potential threats of hazard and

disaster, quick response in case of disaster can save many lives, a rapid and correct response would

show the level of preparedness and the behavior of the community. Response shows how much

community is prepared to face a disaster situation. The optimistic and effective approach of response

to a disaster is formation of CERT by the community. Decide to allocate responsibility on the basis ofnature of the disaster, whether pre or post. The role of all the stakeholders such as the government

non-governmental organizations and CBOs, local organizations, public and private sector

organizations, religious representatives, experts and professional associations is defined according to

their capabilities and positions in the community.

6.1. Role and Responsibilities of organizations in Disaster

Organizations such as Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA), Northern areas Light

Infantry (NLI), Air Force and Force Command Northern Areas (FCNA), Forest, Health, Tourism, Animal

husbandry, Fisheries departments fall under the domain of the government. In case of pre disaster,

these organizations can support assessment of the potential threats and conduct surveys with the

help of VERT and CERT volunteers and identify areas which are more vulnerable and under higher riskof geological and hydro-metrological hazards. These institutions can help the community during

disaster crises.

6.1.1. Role of Representative of GovernmentalInstitutions

In post disaster situation, the government departments can help the VERT volunteers in

rehabilitation and reconstruction of infrastructure. They can develop shelters, emergency medical

camps, stock of food and basic needs. Surveys and rapid assessments can be conducted by the VER

Teams and proposals written and submitted to donors to get needed relief and rehabilitation items.

Government reps can assist the community to response effectively during pre and post disaster

situations, and so can be helpful in community based disaster risk management.

6.1.2. Health Department

Health organizations and the department can ensure availability of life saving medicine, needful

equipment, doctors and para medical staff in the disaster hit areas, particularly in post disaster

situations. They may also help make community aware of health and hygiene issues to control

epidemics and break out of water borne diseases in IDP camps.

6.1.3. Education Department

Education department and relevant non government organizations will have to continue delivery of

education in camps. They have to set up camp schools for disaster affectees and place educational

staff there to teach affected students. Sometimes, staffs from education department also have to

conduct rapid disaster assessments to arrange relief for IDPs.

6.1.4. Public Work Department (PWD)

The PWD will conduct a detailed assessment of the damaged infrastructure, public property and

power supplies, so that a quick process of rehabilitation and reconstruction could be started. This

department will provide adequate staff and machinery to remove debris from roadsides and

agricultural fields, so that blocked roads could be opened for evacuation and relief works. PWD will


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arrange all type of machinery like lifters, excavator, bulldozer and cranes in case of need during the

emergency; Water and power ensure water supply, electricity and drainage in all relief camps in

coordination with other stakeholders.

6.1.5. Telecommunication Department

The role of communication department such as SCO will be to ensure revival of the communicationservices with the rest of country for emergency response and relief.

6.1.6. Police Department

The police department will assist search, rescue and relief operations. They will specifically help

maintain law & order during emergencies and help in victim evacuation and provide security in IDP

camps, safe transportation of relief materials and fair distribution of relief goods. They will also set

up emergency cell to take care of any untoward situations in the disaster hit areas.

6.2. Role of Public Representative

The provincial assembly of the Gilgit-Baltistan and its affiliates will supervise all emergency handling

activities, particularly arrange and monitor relief works at site. They will ensure effectiveimplementation of community based disaster risk management plans, and coordinate with the

national government, UN and other national and international aid agencies for needful emergency

aid and relief support. The GBLA may call special sessions to plan for effective emergency handling in

the disaster hit areas.

6.3. Role of Non Government Institutions

6.3.1. Role ofCBOS

The role of community based organizations in pre and post disasters is to assist the local community

develop a network for effective collaboration and coordination with other organizations, donors and

disaster agencies. CBOS will provide financial, logistical, and technical support to aid agencies for

relief activities and provide manpower for training and capacity building.

6.3.2. Role of NGOs

Despite having financial limitations, the non government organizations will help local communities

and the government in conducting rapid disaster assessments, search and rescue operations, fund

raising and in relief operations. In post disaster situations, they may help establish campsites, sustain

flow of relief goods, manage solid waste and help GBDMA develop disaster management plans for

the hazard risk prone areas. They will also help community in establishing medical camps and raising

awareness about health & hygiene issues.

6.3.3. Role ofCommunity motivators

For community mobilization, the role of religious leaders, community leaders and social activists like

numberdar, VCC president and social workers is highly influential. They can influence the community

during, pre and post disaster situations. They can play important role to ensure provision of human

resources to VERT and CERT volunteers to execute the assigned tasks effectively.


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6.3.4 Role of Technical Bodies

The role of technical bodies, in pre disaster situation they can perform survey of high risk areas, in

post disasters events they can perform duty of search and rescue and first aid.

6.3.5 Role of Media

Media can play an important role in mass awareness about key hazards, associated risks and disaster

conditions. It can help fast share and disseminate information to all concerned, particularly to the

VERT and CERT teams; they can help establish early warning systems and forecast information

related to hydro-metrological events. The VERT can be highly effective if could be connected to the

news information from the media cell.

6.3.4. Arrangements for Early Warning

An early warning should be developed for better communication and saving lives from the disaster.

Some EWs are given below:

Following are the main early warning system.

o Indigenous knowledge can be used to predict weather conditions in Naltar valley

o Pakistan Air Force meteorological stations information can be accessed

o The news bulletin of the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation, Gilgit

o Hazard detection (monitoring and forecasting) from GBDMA

o Loudspeakers, affixed in loca l mosques

o Telephone network

6.3.5. Role of GIS in Disaster Management

Geographic information system, help local government to signify a series of measures which include

disaster prevention, emergency response, recovery and reconstruction, these measures correspond

in the regional disaster prevention, It is also helpful in making maps of highly risk and vulnerableareas in pre disaster condition, during disaster condition evacuation and in post disaster condition

relief of IDPs.

7.Inventory of Resources

WWF-Pakistan (Gilgit) organized a 5 days training program on Community Based Disaster Risk

management for communities of the Nomal-Naltar with the collaboration of UNDP Pakistan. In this

training program, VERT and CERT volunteers were formed DRR Tools kit were given to each team.

This trained manpower equipped with needful gear and equipments will perform SAR operations to

reduce the risk of damages in disaster situations.

8.Simulation and Drill

There is a Quotation Hire the people, teach the people and train the people (Grifan, 1919).

Reflecting on this saying, one gets the sense that it is not the system or mechanism just to hire

people and never provide them any proper training. Thus the more an organization strives for

effective training of its staff, the more it expects to get effective performance from them. For the

Drill of the community, WWF-Pakistan and UNDP-Pakistan arranged training programs for the

communities of Nomal and Naltar in Gilgit-Baltistan. The CER and VER teams will perform simulations

and drills to keep the DRR learning alive.


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8.1. Awareness

The village level awareness regarding climate change induced hydro-metrological hazards and their

impacts shall be provided by the VERT. The main actors are school teachers, students, and volunteers

who will organize simulations drills to raise awareness amongst masses at village and valley level.

8.2.Search and RescueThe task assigned to VERT team for simulation drill on Search & Rescue aims at fostering mass

awareness among communities to familiarize them with the role of CER and VER Teams during a

disaster situation. The Search and rescue group of CERT / VERT will operate proactively as and when

needed with support from WWF-Pakistan, FOCUS and RCS Pakistan. Simulation drill for practice shall

be performed by CERT/VERT volunteers using the given DRR kit at least once in a quarter, and involve

rural youth in such exercises.

8.3First Aid

Saving a single life is like saving the humanity. First aid group of the CERT/VERT aims to provide initial

health care, as an effort to save life till the patient reaches the nearest hospital. To practice on

learning on First Aid, the group will perform first aid drill periodically at the village level, involving

local resources like nurses, para medics and other relevant experts from the community.

9. Mitigation Measures

9.1.STRUCTURAL MEASURES

The use of soil bio-engineering techniques in developingcountries is a relevant issue fordisaster mitigation, environmental restoration and poverty reduction. Research on theautochthones suitability for such interventionsand their economic efficiency is essential forthe dissemination of such techniques. However, for poor communities and local government, itis very difficult to build costly infrastructure to resist hazard risks time and again. Hence, carefully

designed bio engineering works can help protect precious infrastructure like roads, bridges, public

buildings and other important sites against floods, landslides and extreme weather events.

9.1.1.SoilConservation and Bio- Engineering Techniques

Soil conservation and bio engineering works should be designed for high risk consideration areas,

wherein, native species of trees, sod and grasses can be used to establish vegetation cover,

particularly on slopes. Using tree trunks, twigs and branches, effective check dams and gully plugs

can be built, to control sheath and rill erosion on slopes. On moderate to gentle slopes, Slope

Agricultural Land Technology (SALT) can be adopted to conserve soil for agricultural purposes.

Bioengineering for upland slope stabilization requires investigating the following important aspectsfor appropriate design and implementation:

1. Site selection

2. Geology and soil texture

3. Climate and moisture

4. Existing vegetation (community and density)

5. Opportunities and constraints


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6. Design solution

7. Bio-solid application

After proper study the structural measurements will be a better option for risk reduction or

mitigation measure.

9.1.2.Construction of Protected wall

Houses lie on banks of streams and rivers in mountain areas, which are highly vulnerable to stream

or river bank erosion, even to flooding, as there are no protective walls along banks to save their life

and property. According to the local people of the area, government should build protective walls

along river and stream banks for their safety and protection.

9.2. Non-Structural Measures

9.2.1Strengthening Community Volunteers

There should be refreshment courses on CBDRM for volunteers, boy scouts and girl guides at village

level. However, the VER team will carry out simulation drills from time to time for public educationand awareness, wherein such youth can be engaged and trained in Search & rescue, first aid, victim

evacuation, and ppreparedness etc.


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Annex: A

HISTORY OF DISASTER

S # Disaster type Year Severity Area most effected

01 Avalanche 1965 High Dalan Khayoot

1980 Medium Gumoot, Jigot and Mominabad

1983 High NaltarBala

02 Land sliding 1990 High Naltarpine

1995 Low Naltarpine

1998 Medium NaltarBala and NaltarPine

2008 Low Naltarpine

03 Flood 1973 High NaltarBala and Pine

1975 Medium NaltarPine

2005 High Naltar Pine

Annex: B

PROBABILITY OF DISASTER RISKSIN NALTAR

Hazard Probability Time line Duration Impact Vulnerability

Avalanche High 15 February to 15

May

1-2 hours High High

Floods High May- September 1- 4months High High

HeavyRainfall

High May to August 6 24 hours High High

Flash flood High May to August 1-4 month High High

Earthquakes Low Several but severe in

2002 and 2008

Seconds Low Low


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Annex: C

Emergency nos of district Gilgit

S.No. Focal Department Contact

1 DC Office 05811-9201002 Superintendent ofPolice 05811-930234

3 District Health Officer 05811-920111

4 EXN B&R 05811-920311

5 EXN WASA 05811-920940

6 DD LG&RD 05811-920802

7 DD Agriculture 05811-920841

8 DD Education 05811-960291

9 DD Fisheries 05811-920277

10 District Forest Office 05811-920272

11 Assistant Commissioner Office 05811-920104

12 DD Civil Supply 05811-920832

13 AD Animal Husbandry 05811-920205

14 GBDMA 05811-920208

15 Edhi foundation 05811-455156

16 Police Rescue 05811-930345


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Annex D:

List of VERT members with names and contacts

s/no Name Village Contact Nos

1 Abdullah Shah Naltar Paeen 05811483184

2 Barat Ali Naltar Paeen

3 Chalo Jan Naltar Paeen 05811482984

4 Haibut Hussain Naltar Paeen 05811482470

5 Shahid Hussain Naltar Paeen

6 Mehmood Ali Naltar Paeen

7 Baqar Shah Naltar Paeen

8 Manzoor Hussain Naltar Paeen

9 Shakir Hussain Naltar Paeen

10 Babar Khan Naltar Paeen 0581148307411 Jaffar Hussain Naltar Paeen 05811482125

12 Qasim Ali Naltar Paeen 05811482125

13 Akbar Hussain Naltar Paeen 05811482125

14 Bahar Ali Shah Naltar Paeen 05811482342

15 Nazeem Jan Naltar Bala 05811420106

16 Shah Jahan Naltar Bala 03464718052

17 Zaid-ullah Naltar Bala 03129738002

18 Gul Azeem Naltar Bala 03237604406

19 Atiullah Naltar Bala 03425192081

20 Khan Duran Naltar Bala 03425575204

21 Arif Hussain Naltar Bala

22 Nadeem Naltar Bala

23 Maqsood Alam Naltar Bala 03155088633

24 Shah Nawaz Naltar Bala 03156670520

25 Basharat Hussain Naltar Bala

26 Zulfiqar Ali Naltar Bala

27 Jamil Khan Naltar Bala 05811483268


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Annex F:

Map of Naltar


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