Environment day celebrations-IDPs of Salmanabad arranged envrironment protection walk

RDs Time Report

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.

Call for disaster prevention measures against threats posed by artificial lake

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HUNZA, Aliabad, April 21: The civil society members have called upon government to ensure safety of people on both sides of fifteen kilometers long artificial lake which has already submerged a large portion of Ayeenabad and Nazimabad settlements. A special meeting was held here in a local hotel to review relief operations to the affectees of the calamity hit areas. Speakers expressed their strong concerns about the possible destruction in case of outburst of lake saying besides lives of more than forty thousand people have endangered, there are chances of property loss in downstream areas in particular and settlements closed to river shores in general. According to FOCUS reports, it has installed precautionary alarm systems in the settlements along the river passage in down areas; and currently about 19 cusec water is releasing from the seepage points of the lake.

Noimination of late Shehzad for Second highest title hailed

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HUNZA, Aliabad, March 27: Civil Society organizations have hailed the dicision of nomination of late Shehzad for 'Sitara-e-Juraat', the third biggest award of the country confered on for valour and remarkable word of individuals. According to the details, the non governmental humanitarian organizations as well as public secotr organizations busy in relief operations have nominated late Mr.Shehzad for the highest civil award for his unprecendented work for humanity. Mr. Shehzad, who died of critical injuries at the land disaster site following a rock sliding on 5th March was an active member of Shia Imami Ismaili Boys scouts, Aliabad chapter who dovoted most of his time for community work.

Local volunteers, Scouts and NGOs playing an active role with govt in relief operations;

NDMA choppers continue to shift daily life necessities to temporary relief camps and Upper Hunza, P.Cs demands immediate release of water from artificial lake
RDT Monitoring report
By: Fazal Shams Hunzai

HUNZA, Aliabad: Local Ismaili volunteers, boyscouts, NGO representitives and government officials load relief goods into a helicopter Local Ismaili volunteers, Boy scouts, members of Civil Society and Non Governmental Organizations with some of government institutions actively are busy in humanitarian work. Public circles (P.Cs) applaud their contribution and demanded immediate release of water as the next step on priority basis from artificially formed lake following land sliding.

It is pertinent to tell our readers that National Disaster Management Authority has provided helicopters as an air lift facility to shift daily life necessities and facilitate moment of masses and commuters from Central to Upper Hunza, locked for more than twenty three days following the massive land slide tragedy. Government has provided compensation to every family affected in the disaster yet many have concerns on slow pace of work in release of water.

[BREAKING NEWS] Local volunteers and NGOs playing an active role with govt in relief operations;

NDMA choppers continue to shift commuters and daily essentials to temporary relief camps and Upper Hunza, P.Cs demands immediate release of water from lake

Voice of Hunza Report
By: Fazal Shams Hunzai

HUNZA, Aliabad: Local Shia Imami Ismaili volunteers, Boy scouts, members of Civil Society and Non Governmental Organizations with some of government institutions are actively busy in humanitarian work in Hunza. Public circles (P.Cs) applaud their contribution and demanded immediate relaease of water as the next step on priority basis from artificially formed lake following land sliding.

It is pertinent to tell our readers that National Disaster Management Authority has provided helicopters to facilitate moment of masses from Central to Upper Hunza, locked for more than twenty three days following the calamity. Government has provided compensation to every family affected in the disaster yet many have concerns on slow pace of work in release of water.

HUNZA: Relief goods being shifted to Gojal, Upper Hunza
Photos by: Fazal Karim Hunzai

Meanwhile, it is known to VoH that Nazir Sabir, former member Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly has left capital for Hunza along some officials of NDMA to observe relief operations and the situation emerged due to blocked of water on Hunza River