Pakistan: Flood Damage Assessment of Sindh
Damage Assessment
The worst ever floods in Pakistan’s history have destroyed homes, ravaged land and put the livelihoods of millions on a standstill. A complete assessment of losses is yet to be made as floodwaters continue to deluge parts of the Sindh province. As this report is being filed, the flooding is battering the Dadu and Jamshoro districts of Sindh due to the overflowing of Manchar Lake. Overall, 19 out of Sindh’s 23 districts have been affected and approximately 7 million people displaced, according to provincial authorities[1].
Adviser to Sindh CM on Planning and Development Dr Qaiser Bengali stated that the damage in more than 40 towns and 7,500 villages of the eight worst affected districts (excluding Thatta and Dadu districts where survey has yet to be completed), was estimated at Rs.446.8 billion which includes damages of Rs.122.1 billion in the agriculture sector[2].
Infrastructure
According to the adviser, the flood waters have damaged 8,000 kilometers of road network, 100 health centers, 1,021,000 housing units, 4,600 educational institutions and municipal services in some 43 towns have been destroyed[3].
Dr Bengali informed that losses to the irrigation system have been estimated at Rs.52 billion, road infrastructure Rs.37.5 billion, housing Rs.134.3 billion, health Rs.2.6 billion, educational institutions Rs.26.9 billion, municipal infrastructure Rs.40 billion, and government buildings Rs.10 billion[4].
Industry
According to information received from districts Kandhkot-Kashmore, Shikarpur, Sukkur, Jacobabad, Larkana and Kambar-Shahdadkot, about 315 rice mills in the districts on the right bank of Indus in Sindh have been damaged by the floods[5]. The flooding also damaged the plant and machinery of the Larh Sugar Mill causing capital loss. Only 28 sugar mills will start crushing this season as Larh Sugar Mill is out of production[6].
Complete details of damage to industrial units in other areas (such as Dadu, Jamshoro
The worst ever floods in Pakistan’s history have destroyed homes, ravaged land and put the livelihoods of millions on a standstill. A complete assessment of losses is yet to be made as floodwaters continue to deluge parts of the Sindh province. As this report is being filed, the flooding is battering the Dadu and Jamshoro districts of Sindh due to the overflowing of Manchar Lake. Overall, 19 out of Sindh’s 23 districts have been affected and approximately 7 million people displaced, according to provincial authorities[1].
Adviser to Sindh CM on Planning and Development Dr Qaiser Bengali stated that the damage in more than 40 towns and 7,500 villages of the eight worst affected districts (excluding Thatta and Dadu districts where survey has yet to be completed), was estimated at Rs.446.8 billion which includes damages of Rs.122.1 billion in the agriculture sector[2].
Infrastructure
According to the adviser, the flood waters have damaged 8,000 kilometers of road network, 100 health centers, 1,021,000 housing units, 4,600 educational institutions and municipal services in some 43 towns have been destroyed[3].
Dr Bengali informed that losses to the irrigation system have been estimated at Rs.52 billion, road infrastructure Rs.37.5 billion, housing Rs.134.3 billion, health Rs.2.6 billion, educational institutions Rs.26.9 billion, municipal infrastructure Rs.40 billion, and government buildings Rs.10 billion[4].
Industry
According to information received from districts Kandhkot-Kashmore, Shikarpur, Sukkur, Jacobabad, Larkana and Kambar-Shahdadkot, about 315 rice mills in the districts on the right bank of Indus in Sindh have been damaged by the floods[5]. The flooding also damaged the plant and machinery of the Larh Sugar Mill causing capital loss. Only 28 sugar mills will start crushing this season as Larh Sugar Mill is out of production[6].
Complete details of damage to industrial units in other areas (such as Dadu, Jamshoro