Flood Management Architecture In Pakistan

Ashfaq Mahmood

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IRRIGATION AND POWER DEPARTMENTPRE

FLOOD ARRANEGMENTS

FOR THE FLOOD SEASON 2002

FLOOD MANAGEMENT – AGENCIES INVOLVED1. NDMC, NDMA, PROVINCIAL

2. FEDERAL FLOOD COMMISSION (FFC)

3. SUPARCO

4. PAKISTAN METROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT ( NATIONAL FLOOD FORECASTING DIVISION ,NFFD)

5. WAPDA

6. PAKISTAN COMMISSIONER FOR INDUS WATERS (PCIW)

7. PAKISTAN ARMY

8. PROVINCIAL IRRIGATION AND POWER DEPARTMENTS (PIDS/PIDAS)

9. EMERGENCY RELIEF CELL, CABINET DIVISION, ISLAMABAD

10. PROVINCIAL FLOOD RELIEF DEPARTMENTS

11. POLICE DEPARTMENT

12. PAKISTAN FOREST DEPARTMENT

13. PAKISTAN RAILWAYS

14. INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

15. PROVINCIAL COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENTS

16. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIONS

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)

• National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), is the lead agency at the Federal level to deal with whole spectrum of Disaster Management Activities.

• It is the executive arm of the National Disaster Management Commission (NDMC), under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister

• In the event of a disaster all stakeholders, including Government Ministries/Departments/Organizations, Armed Forces, INGOs, NGOs, UN Agencies work through and from part of the NDMA to conduct one window operation.

• NDMA aims to develop sustainable operational capacity and professional competence

FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL FLOOD COMMISSION

I) PREPARATION OF NATIONAL FLOOD PROTECTION PLANS

II) APPROVAL OF FLOOD CONTROL SCHEMES PREPARED BY PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS AND CONCERNED FEDERAL AGENCIES

III) REVIEW OF FLOOD DAMAGES TO PUBLIC SECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND REVIEW OF PLANS FOR RESTORATION AND RECONSTRUCTION WORKS

IV) MEASURES FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN FLOOD FORECASTING AND WARNING SYSTEM

V) STANDARDIZATION OF DESIGNS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR FLOOD PROTECTION WORKS

VI) EVALUATION AND MONITORING RELATING TO PROGRESS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD PROTECTION PLAN(NFPP)

VII) PREPARATION OF A RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR FLOOD CONTROL AND PROTECTION

VIII) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING PRINCIPLES OF REGULATION OF RESERVOIRS FOR FLOOD CONTROL

NOTE: RESPONSIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTATION RESTS WITH THE PROVINCES

ROLE OF WAPDA DURING FLOODS

• FLOOD SEASON (JUNE 15 – OCT. 15)

• TRANSMISSION OF RAINFALL & RUNOFF DATA TO NFFD – LAHORE

a) FLOOD FORECASTING TELEMETERY NETWORK b) HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO COMMUNICATION NETWORK

• OPERATION OF TARBELA, MANGLA AND CHASHMA RESERVOIRS.

WAPDA’S FLOOD FORECASTING TELEMETRY NETWORK (METEORBURST COMMUNICATION)

WAPDA TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK (H.F. RADIOS)

RESERVOIRS OPERATION

• BASIC OBJECTIVE – WATER CONSERVATION

• FLOOD REGULATION – Secondary

• OPERATION ACCORDING TO PRE-DETERMINED CRITERIA (SoP)

• PROJECT SAFETY – TOP PROIRITY• Flood Warnings (Low , Medium, High)during filling and Maximum

Conservation Level• Temporary rise above maximum conservation level• Conjunctive operation

FLOOD FORECASTING DIVISION LAHORE

(WAPDA H.F.RADIO NETWORK)

MANGLATARBELA

Besham, JaglotSkardu, Daggar

Phulra, OghiShinkiari, Khairabad

Nowshera

Kallar, G.H.Ullah

Muzaffarabad, Domel

Kotli, Kohala

Plandri, Azadpatan

CHASHMA

W.R.M.D.

SUNNY VIEW LAHORE

FLOOD FORECASTING DIVISION LAHORE

MAP SHOWING

LOCATION OF

RIVER

GAUGING

STATIONS FOR

WHICH INDIA

SUPPLIES

FLOOD FLOWS

INFORMATION

RECEIVING/DISEMINATION OF FLOOD/BASE FLOW DATA

B y Te lep h on e(S u tle j, B eas an d R avi)

(B y Te lep h on e /L e tte r) 1 ) N F F B 2 ) IP D , P u n jab 3 ) F W C

(B y Te lep h on e) 1 ) E N G IN E E R 4 C O R P S 2 ) W A P D A

(B y F ax) 1 ) IR S A 2 ) C E A /C F F C

P A K I S T A N(P akistan Com m issioner's Office Lahore)

Te le g ram s(J h e lu m , C h en ab & R avi)

B road c as tB y R ad io J am m u

(C h en ab an d R avi)

I N D I A(Ind ian Com m issioner's O ffice N ew D elh i)

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FLOOD LIMITS OF RIVERS

River Gauge Site/

Downstream

Designed

Capacity

Flood Limits in Lac Cs.

Low Med High V.H Exp. H

INDUS Tarbela 15.00 2.50 3.75 5.00 6.50 8.00

Kalabagh 9.50 2.50 3.75 5.00 6.50 8.00

Chashma 10.00 2.50 3.75 5.00 6.50 8.00

Taunsa 10.00 2.50 3.75 5.00 6.50 8.00

Guddu 12.00 2.00 3.50 5.00 7.00 9.00

Sukkur 9.00 2.00 3.50 5.00 7.00 9.00

Kotri 8.50 2.00 3.00 4.50 6.50 8.00

JHELUM Kohala 12.00 1.00 1.50 2.00 3.00 4.00

Mangla 10.60 0.75 1.10 1.50 2.25 3.00

Rasul 8.50 0.75 1.10 1.50 2.25 3.00

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FLOOD LIMITS OF RIVERS

River Gauge Site/ Downstream

Designed Capacity

Flood Limits in Lac Cs.Low Me

dHigh

V.H Exp. H

CHENAB

Marala 11.00 1.00

1.50

2.00 4.00

6.00

Khanki 8.00 1.00

1.50

2.00 4.00

6.00

Qadirabad 8.07 1.00

1.50

2.00 4.00

6.00

Trimmu 6.45 1.50

2.00

3.00 4.50

6.00

Punjnad 7.00 1.50

2.00

3.00 4.50

6.00

RAVI Jassar 2.75 0.50

0.75

1.00 1.50

2.00

Ravi Syphon

4.00 0.40

0.65

0.90 1.35

1.80

Shahdara 2.50 0.40

0.65

0.90 1.35

1.80

Balloki 2.25 0.40

0.65

0.90 1.35

1.80

Sidhnai 1.50 0.30

0.45

0.60 0.90

1.30

SUTLEJ G.S.Wala 4.00 0.50

0.80

1.20 1.75

2.25

Suleimanki

3.25 0.50

0.80

1.20 1.75

2.25

Islam 3.00 0.50

0.80

1.20 1.75

2.25

Mailsi Syphon

4.00 0.75

1.10

1.50 2.25

3.00

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FLOOD LIMITS OF NULLAHS

Nullahs Gauge Site/

Downstrea

m

Designed

Capacity

Flood Limits in Lac Cs.

Low Med. High V.High Exp.

High

Bein Chak Amru 0.05 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.35

Shakargarh 0.016 0.03 0.24 0.26 0.43

Deg Q.S.Singh 0.036 0.075 0.15 0.25 0.36

Aik Ura 0.02 0.09 0.13 0.16 0.33

Basantar Narowal 0.025 0.041 0.075 0.116 0.178

Palkhu Wazirabad 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.25 0.26

T I M E O F T R A V E L

RIVER RAVI

Madhopure to Jassar : 18 Hrs

Jassar to Shahdara: 36 Hrs

Shahdara to Balloki: 36 Hrs

Balloki to Sindhnai: 72 Hrs

RIVER CHENAB

Marala to Khanki : 12 Hrs

Khanki to Qadirabad : 06 Hrs

Qadirabad to Trimmu: 48 Hrs

Trimmu to Panjnad : 48 Hrs

Panjnad to Mithankot: 24 Hrs

RIVER JHELUM Mangla to Rasul : 12 Hrs

Rasul to Trimmu: 72 Hrs

RIVER INDUS

Mandori to Kalabagh: 24 Hrs

Kalabagh to Cheshma: 24 Hrs

Cheshma to Taunsa : 72 Hrs

Taunsa to Mithankot+Guddu: 48+24Hrs

Guddu to Sukkar : 24 Hrs

Sukkar to Kotri : 72 Hrs

RIVER SUTLEJ

Sulemanki to Islam : 48 Hrs

Islam to Panjnad: 72 Hrs

FLOOD FORECASTING DIVISION LAHORE

(POLICE WIRELESS NETWORK)

RAVI SUTLEJ CHENAB

JHELUM INDUS

KOT NAINA, JASSAR, RAVI SYPHON

SHAHDARA, BALLOKI, SIDHNAI

BEIN NULLAH AT CHAK AMRU

BEIN NULLAH AT SHAKARGRAH

DEG NULLAH AT Q.S.SINGH

BASSANTAR NULLAH

G.S.WALA, BAKARKE,

SULEMANKI, ISLAM,

MELSI SYPHON

MARALA, KHANKI

QADIRABAD, CHINOT BRIDGE

TRIMU, RAWAZ BRIDGE

PUNJNAD

AIK NULLAH AT URA

PALKU NULLAH

NEW RASUL, KHUSHAB

BRIDGEKALABAGH, TAUNSA,

MITHANKOT, GHAZIGHAT,

CHACHRAN SHRAIF

FLOOD FORECASTING DIVISION LAHORE

(WAPDA H.F.RADIO NETWORK)

MANGLATARBELA

Besham, JaglotSkardu, Daggar

Phulra, OghiShinkiari, Khairabad

Nowshera

Kallar, G.H.Ullah

Muzaffarabad, Domel

Kotli, Kohala

Plandri, Azadpatan

CHASMA

W.R.M.D.

SUNNY VIEW LAHORE

FLOOD FORECASTING DIVISION LAHORE