Public abstain unnecessary moment;

hurdles in shifting of patients and those in emergency form Upstream areas: Sultan Ayub Numberdar

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HUNZA, Aliabad, June 12: Sultan Ayub, numberdar, Gulmit town, tehsil headquarter, Gojal has appealed the public to avoid unnecessary moment to and from downstream to Gojal in these days in order to reduce hurdles due to influx of commutters on both sides. Talking to Voice of Hunza, on Saturday here at Aliabad he said that influx of the public from down cities besides those stranded at Aliabad has further increased pressure over managment of transportation of people saying due to unnecessary movement of public, both shifting of relief items and those in emergency are suffering a lot.

HUNZA, Aliabad:Sultan Ayub, numberdar, Gulmit town, tehsil headquarter, Gojal sharing his views during a meeting with Voice of Hunza. Image by Shams

He claimed that Disaster Committees were working day in night to ensure the porvision of relief to the affectees in Upper Hunza in every village, dedicately saying people were satisfied with what the government and NGOs are doing to get the people out of troubles. Nevertheless, he expressed his disapproval on frequent movement of public from Upstream even for minor works. " Despite of availitbity of essentials and health facilities, one wonders why some people keep on moving for a little task across without any reason," he added.
Taling about the relief operations he said that affectees of Gojal, Upper Hunza have due regard for both government and NGOs adding they were now looking forward for an appropriate rehibilitation in near future. He claimed that there are few families in Gulmit town who are constantly refusing to accept any reief with the nothion that they are capable to cater their family needs without any difficulty.

Caritas-Pakistan distributes emergency response relief package worth 6.2 million net weigh 17 tons among 678 affected families Hunza-Nagar;

Military officials not fully cooperating, hindrances created in delivery to the Upstream areas: Sonam Samual

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By: Shamsuddin Muhammad
HuNZA,June 15: Critas-Pakistan, an emergency mandatory humanitarian assistance organization has managed to bring a comprehensive emergency response package worth 6.2 million net weigh 17 tons was being distributed among the 678 affected families of Attabad, Sarat, Salmanabad,Up and down stream areas of Hunza-Nagar district. According to Sanam Samual, manager Operations and logistics, relief goods under a complete package net weigh 19 kg comprising three kits: Beding (mattresses, pillows), hygiene(soaps, bars) and Kitchen kits(plates,cups,fry pans,cooking pots, water carrying vessels etc.) for each family help ensure cater their household problems emerged from the dislocation in the wake of disaster.

HUNZA, Karimabad: (Helping humanity-a great virtue itself) Caritas-Pakistan, Islamabad distributing relief package among the IDPs of Salmanabad village at relief camp, Inter college Karimabad. Photo by: Shams

According to the representatives of the charity organization the distribution schedule was as follow:
Beneficiaries in Upstream(Gulmit, Shishkat, Ayeenabad and Husani): 225
Beneficiaries of Attabad and Sarat at Altit camp:141
Beneficiaries of Ganish relief camp :25
Beneficiaries of Salmanabad at Karimabad camp: 55
Number of beneficiaries in Lover Hunza( Khanabad):25
No. of beneficiaries in camps of Nagar subdivision:179
Caritas-Pakistan, Rawalpindi-Islamabad is a Christian (Catholic) charitable organization working under the aiges of Catholic Bishops confrence of Pakistan since 1965. According to the representitives of the charity organization, it has five pariority areas including emergencies,livelihood plans,national skill training, health programmes and human development and has undertaken its very first relief operation in the region.

Garelth-Karimabad new link road being constructed against approved plan; lack of funds disrupted construction work

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HUNZA, Garelth, June 08: The approved plan of construction of Garelth-Karimabad new link road has been largely deviated by the contractor with the help of authorities of concerned department. According to details, the link road aimed to recede distance to Girls Inter College, Karimabad and to facilitate the lower Karimabad settlement was altered for unknown reasons.

Karimabad-Garelth Link road being constructed against the approved plan. Image by: Shams

According to the nearby residents, the work has stalled for many months due to lack of development funds.

The link road was planned to construct as an alternative truckable link to the main service road from Ganish to Krimabad would harldly prove beneficial as the turns at various places are vulnerable for heavy traffic with a considerable steep position.

Environment day celebrations-IDPs of Salmanabad arranged envrironment protection walk

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HUNZA, June 08: World community observed envirnment day on Saturday,fifth June, 2010 with zeal as usual. Internally displaced Persons (IDPs) of Salmanabad, who have been accommodated at Girls Inter College, Karimabad, Hunza arranged a special walk to mark the day. Students, teachers holding playcards marched from the Karimabad, temporary relief camp to Khurukushal, Hyderabad and to Aga Khan Academy, Baltit to give people environment friendly messages.

HUNZA, Hyderabad, Khurukushal: Participants of the environment protection walk passing througha a street. Photo by: Shams


HUNZA, Karimabad: a banner hanged by Town Management Society (TMS), Karimabad on environment day

Similarly, Town Management Society (TMS), Karimabad also arranged a walk that finally assembled into a formal function at famous Pologround Karimabad. Participants holding beners bearing environment protection appeals marched along civil society members, Ismaili gents and lady volunteers, boys scouts of Karimabad and Altit jurisdiction.
Despite of numerous hurdles of Internally displaced Persons of Salmanabad at temporary relief camps, such activities will serve to give a positive message to every one of us to realize the responsiblity to care about environment.

Overflow around 4800 cusecs cumulatively, swelling of lake stopped as the inflow equals to out flow from barrier;

Around 180 houses , four community homes, 2 D.J. High School, three community led primary schools,, one maternity home, a dispensary, vocational school, 20,000 canal cultivated land and 250,000 trees submerged in Ayeenabad and Shishkat; Hundreds of houses, a community home, commercial market, restaurants and thousands of canals of land , orchards along trees sank in Gulmit and Hussani, erosion expands spill-way around 35 meter; local authorities resumed chopper, boat service

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HUNZA, Gojal, June 05: According to media sources, the length of the land slide spawned lake after stretching to 22 kilometer has stopped further expansion in Upstream area early this morning. According to Zafar Waqar Taj, deputy commissioner, Hunza-Nagar, the lake has stopped to expend after 7: 00 A.M, Friday. It was for the first time that entry of water in the lake was equal to the out flow at around 4800 cusec per second. The local administration has resumed both boat and helicopter service following normality in weather after a heavy rain pour that suspended chopper services, causing many people to get stranded at Aliabad, Gulmit, Shishkat and Husani.

HUNZA, Gojal: Expansion in lake stopped on Friday early morning for the first time since the blockade; out flow equals to inflow in Upstream. Image Source: daveslandslideblog.blogspot.com

Deputy Commissioner sources claimed that flow of water at the various points like that in Ganish was around 4800 equal to water being entering in the barrier.
According to the statistics, water outflow: both seepage and spill over was recorded early this morning around 4500 cusecs cumulatively. Length of Lake swelled to 22 kilometer and fifteen meters;Around 180 houses , four community homes, 2 D.J. High School, three community led primary schools,, one maternity home, a dispensary, vocational school, 20,000 canal cultivated land and 250,000 trees submerged in Ayeenabad and Shishkat; Hundreds of houses, a community home, commercial market, restaurants and thousands of canals of land , orchards along trees sank in Gulmit and Hussani villages. Fast erosion caused to expand spill-way around 35 meter wide, allowing around four thousand cusec per second, the same quantity being entering in the lake, this morning, FOCUS resources told VoH.
Besides Upstream villages, boat service for Hussainabad and Khanabad has also resumed by authorities which was suspended ahead of expected outburst of lake. The ditches at various places of the barrier was continuously expending that may cause to reduce the barrier to the ground levels.

On the other hand about 1107 house holds and 8918 individuals have been accommodated in temporary relief camps including some living with relatives ar Hussani, Gulmit, Shishkat, Karimabad, Altit, Ganish, Garelth, Aliabad, Mayoon, Murtazaabad, Khizarabad, Chalt, Sikandarabad, Gulmit, Sumayar , and Shayar village.

Aliabad main Civil hospital out of proper medical staff;

A local lady specialist doctor fills the vacuum

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HUNZA, June 4: Aliabad, tehsil Headquarter Civil hospital is out of proper medical staff. According to the details, government civil hospital, Aliabad which serves as a focal point for the patients of both Hunza and Nagar was facing shortage of medical staff. A graceful building of PC-4, being constructed to upgrade existing health facility was in the last phase of its completion still did not get adequate paramedical and addition medical officers to cater the need being faced in wake of influx of hundreds patients from the newly paralyzed district that lack its self lack proper departmentalization.
Contrary to claims of local administration that it was ready to cope emergency like situation, this is enough to open their eyes as this hospital has only a single male family physician for more than thirty thousand populace.

According to an existing staff member in the hospital, on condition of anonymity claimed that even life saving medicines were unavailable in case of emergency. A local born lady specialist doctor who is on her charitable mission has joined for some indefinite date. Similarly, another lady doctor used to serve for mere three days a week and rest at Head Quarter Hospital Chilas. This has given a hope to those who demanded for a lady physician for female cases, at least for few weeks.
Authorities, on the other express their lack of capacity to recruit on immediate terms on pretext of lack of development funds. Public circles express their concerns on delay in appointment over delay in proper staff saying beaurocracy was resorting to tactics to undertake recruitments on deputation.

Commutters once again stranded at Aliabbad, Shishkat and Gulmit;

Mere a single Army helicopter shifting goods and public to upstream areas simultanously; people having acquaintance of govt officials being sent earliest

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HUNZA, Aliabad, June 01: Contrary to the claims of the region government and Pakistan army officials aired on different television channels a day before yesterday that more than six helicopters are ready to cope emergency at Aliabad temporary base and shift commuters as well as relief goods, mere a single helicopter continued to shift relief items: tents, medicines, cooking oil and public on Tuesday from 11:00 AM to 5: 30 PM.

Commuters stranded on both sides as they waited for helicopters since 9: 00 AM but failed to travel due to suspension of airlift for unknown reasons. Yet, the only helicopter employed to shift goods managed to make few turns to reduce pressure. Many people have reservations that people having acquaintance and recommendation of government and army officials were being sent earliest without prior registration that served to annoy a common man.