Disaster Management Lasbella District

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER LASBELA

DISASTER   RISK   MANAGEMENT PLAN
OF
LASBELA   DISTRICT.

Abbreviation

ADO Assistant District Officer
B&R Building & Roads
CBO Community Based Organization
CCB Citizen Community Board
CCPO Capital City Police Officer
CD Community Development
CM Chief Minister
CO Community Organization
CPO Central Police Office
CS Chief Secretary
DCO District Coordination Officer
DDMA District Disaster Management Authority
DDO Deputy District Officer
DEOC District Emergency Operation Centre
DG District Government
DPO District Police Officer
DRM Disaster Risk Management
DS Deputy Secretary
EDO Executive District Officer
FMA Flood Management Authority
LGO Local Government Ordinance
MDMA Municipal Disaster Management Authority
NDMA National Disaster Management Authority
NGO Non Government Organization
PDMA Provincial Disaster Management Authority
PDMC Provincial Disaster Management Committee
PHED Public Health Engineering Department
KESC Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Ltd.
RD Reduced distance
RPO Range Police Officer
SDO Sub Divisional Officer
SE Superintending Engineer
TMA Tehsil Municipal Administration
TMO Tehsil Municipal Officer
TO Tehsil Officer
UC Union Council
W&S Works & Services

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During past 2 years the unusual heavy rains in Balochistan had created havoc across all areas ill-prepared for them. Unleashing torrents and floods swept away many villages, according to reports. Road links across the Province were cut, making both communication and rescue work extremely arduous. Vast tracts of Balochistan were affected. It was impossible to communicate with areas either by land or by telephone. All rural areas of District Lasbela and some urban areas of Uthal, Bela, Winder and Hub Towns were under water because of unpredicted floods / flash floods.

During past monsoon of 2007 and more than...