Responsibility:
Under the Rules of Business 1973, the subject of "Disaster Relief" at national level is assigned to the Cabinet Division. The ERC created within the Cabinet Division in 1971 is responsible for the work related to disaster relief at national level.
Infrastructure:
The Emergency Relief Cell (ERC) carries out its functions, inter alia, through the following infrastructure: -
- EMERGENCY CONTROL ROOM: Control Room goes into operation during the flood season or as soon as a natural disaster strikes. It maintains constant liaison with all concerned for compiling a comprehensive data, which helps in taking decisions regarding the calamity thence prevailing.
- WAREHOUSE, ISLAMABAD: This warehouse is meant for stocking of non-perishable relief goods, which could be rushed to the affected areas at a short notice.
- RELIEF GOODS DISPATCH ORGANIZATION, KARACHI: This Organization is responsible for receipt/dispatch of relief goods from/ to the foreign countries.
- AVIATION SQUADRON: The Aviation Squadron maintains a fleet of few helicopters, which are used for relief and rescue operations and visits of senior Government functionaries to the disaster affected areas.
PROCEDURE OF PROVIDING RELIEF ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE COUNTRY AND ABROAD
- WITHIN THE COUNTRIES: Primarily, the relevant provincial governments are responsible to provide relief to the disaster-affected people in accordance with the provisions of National Calamities (Prevention & Relief) Act, 1958. However, in case it is beyond the capacity of a provincial government to cope with an emergency, the ERC provides relief assistance to the concerned provincial government under the directive/approval of the Prime Minister/President. Such assistance is sometimes provided on the request of the provincial government, while sometimes it is provided without waiting for a request from the provincial government.
- ABROAD: Relief Assistance to foreign countries is provided under the directive/approval of the Prime Minister/President received through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who take initiative for relief assistance either in response to an appeal by a foreign country or as a goodwill gesture (i.e. without any appeal having been made by the affected country.
RELIEF ASSISTANCE PROVIDED WITHIN THE COUNTRY & ABROAD FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS
WITHIN THE COUNTRY
CASH ASSISTANCE
|
PROVINCE/AREA |
AMOUNT |
|
Punjab |
21.750
million |
| Sindh
|
161.768
million |
|
Balochistan |
236.181
million |
| NWFP |
31.000
million |
| Northern
Areas |
80.560
million |
| ICT |
2.000
million |
| GHQ |
9.240
million |
ASSISTANCE IN KIND
|
PROVINCE/AREA |
ITEMS |
QUANTITY |
|
Sindh |
Tents |
700 Nos. |
|
Blankets |
1500 Nos. |
|
Food packets (25 k.g. each) |
3150 packets |
|
Northern Areas |
Tents |
2998 Nos. |
| |
Blankets |
15516 Nos. |
| |
Kerosene Stoves |
200 Nos. |
| |
Medicines |
Worth Rs350,000 |
| |
Cooking Oil(2.5 Litters tins) |
700 tin |
| |
Sugar 2 kg bag |
700 bags |
| |
Pulses 2 kg bag |
700 bags |
| |
Rice 5 kg bag |
700 bags |
| |
Tea 200 gm packet |
700 packets |
| |
Milk Powder 1 kg packet |
700 packets |
| |
Bed Sets |
55 Nos. |
| |
Durries |
45 Nos. |
|
AJ&K |
CGI sheets |
5000 Nos. |
|
Balochistan |
Tents
|
990 Nos. |
| |
Blankets |
6200 Nos. |
| |
Medicines |
180 cartons |
| |
Food packets (25 k.g. each) |
250 packets |
|
NWFP |
Tents |
1050 Nos. |
| |
Blankets |
4100 Nos. |
ABROAD
ASSISTANCE IN KIND
|
COUNTRY |
ITEMS |
QUANTITY |
|
Afghanistan |
Atta |
500 metric tons |
|
Medicines |
Worth Rs.1 million |
|
Wheat |
462 MT |
|
Edible oil |
(4.5 litter each) 12000 tins |
|
Tents |
600 Nos. |
|
Blankets |
6500 Nos |
|
Medicines |
1.5 M/Tons |
|
Edibles |
126 M/Tons |
|
Chechnya |
Blankets |
45000 Nos. |
|
Iraq |
Medicines |
Worth 100 million |
|
Medicines/equipment |
1051 cartons |
|
Blankets |
6000 Nos. |
|
Iran |
Tents |
700 Nos. |
|
Blankets |
5100 Nos. |
|
Medicines |
44 cartons |
|
Durries |
600 Nos. |
|
Medicines |
6801 k.g. |
|
Food packets |
500 Nos. |
|
Electric generators with wire |
100 Nos. |
|
Field Medical Unit of Pakistan Army |
|
| Field Company
Engineers of Pak Army |
|
|
Sri Lanka |
Tents |
150 Nos. |
|
Medicines |
1428 k.g. |
| Rice
|
54420 k.g. |
|
Sugar |
19950 k.g. |
|
Dal channa |
11720 k.g. |
|
Red beans |
12950 k.g. |
|
Algeria |
Tents |
200 Nos. |
|
Blankets |
2500 Nos. |
|
Medicines |
1310 k.g. |
|
China |
Medicines/equipment |
8168 k.g. |
PRESIDENT?S RELIEF FUND FOR TSUNAMI VICTIMS
All donations in the President?s Relief Fund for Tsunami Victims may be deposited under the title of account President?s Relief Fund for Tsunami Victims in the following Banks: -
- All Branches of the State Bank of Pakistan.
- All Treasuries.
- All Branches of National Bank of Pakistan.
- All Branches of Habib Bank of Pakistan.
- All Branch of United Bank of Pakistan.
- All Branches of Muslim Commercial Bank Limited.
- All Branches of Allied Bank Limited.
Contributions from abroad will be received at all the branches of above-referred banks where such branches exist. In other foreign countries, contributions will be received at Pakistan Missions.
ASSISTANCE IN KIND PROVIDED SO FAR TO TSUNAMI VICTIMS
COUNTRY ITEMS QUANTITY
Sri Lanka (By C-130 Aircraft) Tents 200 Nos.
Medicines 317 cartons
Sri Lanka (By Naval Ship) Tents 200 Nos.
Medicines 390 cartons
Rice 100 MT
Dal Channa 5 MT
Lentil 5 MT
Fine Flour 40 MT
Maldives (By C-130 Aircraft) Tents 100 Nos.
Blankets 700 Nos.
Medicines 122 cartons
Rice 4 MT
Dal Channa 1 MT
Indonesia (By Naval Ship) Blankets 850 Nos.
Tents 150 Nos.
Medicines 651 cartons
Rice 300 MT
Red beans 30 MT
Dal Channa 15.8 MT
Lentil 20 MT
Basin 4.2 MT
Cooking oil 2000 tins. (5 litter each)
