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District Vehari District Vehari Hazard, Vulnerability and Development Profile

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VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE

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Area and Administrative Divisions

Area 4364 sq.km


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Number and name of Tehsils 3BurewalaMailsiVehari

Number of Union Councils 89

Number of Mauzas 774

Climate and Land use

Average annual rainfall Less than 125mm

Percentage of area under forest cover –

Demography

Estimate Population (2006) 24,94,000

Estimated Population Growth rate (1998 -2006) 2.23%

% increase in population (1981 - 2006) 87.7%

Male-female ratio (Census1998) 108

Proportion of urban population 16%

Proportion of children population less than 10 years (Census 1998)

30%

Proportion of population less than 18 years (Census 1998) 48.32%

Housing

Housing units having pacca structure (in terms of walls) 72.08%

Proportion of housing units comprising of one room 30.93%

Proportion of housing units without any toilet facility 41.65%

Proportion of housing units without electricity 14%

Percentage of households using biomass fuels for cooking and heating

25%

Proportion of households with piped water supply 10.42%

Education and Literacy

Adult literacy (among population 15 years and older) Both Sexes: 44% Male: 57%Female:29%

Health

Percentage of Children (12 -23 month) yet to be fully immunized

15%

Percentage of pregnant women receiving tetanus toxoid injection

73%

Percentage of deliveries taking place at home 81%

Percentage of women having access to prenatal and postnatal care from a formal health facility

Prenatal: 43%Postnatal: 11%

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45. Sahu Kharal

46. Malai

47. Teht Shah

1. Akbar Shah 48. Yallah

2. Ghulam shah 49. Shah Qadus Khagga

3. Ali-ud-Din 50. Ghazi Fatana

4. Burana Sani 51. Mangan Deh

5. Ara Mansoor 52. Ziadat Baloch

6. Umar Shah 53. Mitti Foran

7. Lal Deh 54. Khan Garh Islam Deh

8. Kot Muhammad Hussain 55. Shah Zikria

9. Jaga Deh 56. Mehru Baloch

10. Bunga Azam 57. Jatera Nau Baramad

11. Rafiq Tajwana 58. Ahmed Abad

12. Mohal 59. Tajwana

13. Kot Golu 60. Kot Hakim Ali

14. Gul shah 61. 541/EB

15. Noon 62. 543/EB

16. Khichi 63. 475/EB

17. Salool 64. 481/EB

18. Nuran Afghan 65. 479/EB

19. Usman Dhudi 66. Allah Abad

20. Tiwana 67. 58/KB

21. Sarifa 68. 61/KB

22. Nawaz Shah 69. Qadir Abad

23. Mughala 70. Karim Wah

24. Baqar Shah 71. 64/KB

25. Mian Hakim Shah 72. 65/KB

26. Kaura 73. Jhaddu

27. Bhinda Bakar Shah

28. Ludden

29. Shada Baloch

30. Behal

31. Toda

32. Dad Kamira

33. Ludden

34. Shada Baloch

35. Behal

36. Toda

37. Dad Kamira

38. Jhedu

39. Sharaf

40. Ghhajudeh

41. 63/KB

42. Ramzani Hunjan

43. Jinda Joya

44. Mitha Junjan

Villages Likely to be Affected During Flood

Season

Source: District Government Vehari, Flood Fighting Plan 2008

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Accidents Casualties

FatalNon -Fatal

Total Killed Injured Total

65 94 159 94 219 313


Hazard Description

Flooding Although flooding has not been of calamitous scale, the riverine

areas of the district are affected by the floods. According the

Vehari District Flood Fighting Plan, 2008, 43 villages in Tehsil

Burewala, 62 villages in Tehsil Vehari and 54 villages in Tehsil

Mailsi are vulnerable to river flooding. The same document notes

that Mailsi Siphon and Islam Headworks are two most vulnerable

points in the district.Pest Attack Pest attack has been a major hazard for the district. According to

the locals that

consistent pest attacks especially on the cotton crop has reduced

the district’s share in country’s total production as the farmers

were forced to switch to other crops resilient to the pest attacks.

Contaminated Drinking Water

According to the local civil society organizations, unsafe drinking

water is causing various water borne diseases and hepatitis is

widespread.

Salinity 7% area of the district is affected by salinity

Shrinking Water Supply from Canals

The irrigation water supply from the canals is falling and farmers

have increasing their reliance on ground water. The water tables

are noted to be fallen at various places.

Road Accidents (2004-05)Road Accidents (2004-05)

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VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE Location, Area and Administrative Division Location, Area and Administrative Division

District Vehari is one of the southern districts of Punjab, located at the right bank of River Satluj-one of eastern tributaries of River Indus. Word ‘Vehari’ literally means a low lying settlement by a flood water channel (..). Vehari makes part of Nili Bar. Lying at

is bounded on the north by Districts of Khanewal and Sahiwal, on the west by Lodhran and Multan, on the south by Bahawalplur and Bahawalnager separated by River Satluj, and on the east by Pak Pattan.

District Vehari is a smaller district in terms of area. It is spread over an area of 4364 sq.km and makes 2.12% area of Punjab and 0.5% area of Pakistan.

Administratively District Vehari is divided into three tehsils, 89 union councils and 774 Mauzas (..). Vehair is part of Multan Division along with the districts of Sahiwal, Pakpattan, Multan, Lodhran and Khanewal. Prior to getting the status of a district in June 1976, Vehari was part of Multan district. The three tehsils of Vehari are somewhat of equal size each covering 1/3rd area of the district. All the three tehsil, on their south neighbor river Satluj. The district is 93 km in length and 47 km in breadth. It slopes gently from north east to south west (..).

29°36' adn 30°22' north latitudes and 71°44' and 72°53' longitudes, District Vehari

District/Tehsil

Area(Sq. K. M)

% area ofthe district

District 4364 100

Burewala 1295 30

Mailsi 1639 37

Vehari 1430 33

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There is not much diversity in the physical features of the district and the area appears to be monotonous. Geologically the lands constituting Vehari are made of sedimentary rocks of quaternary types. The district is rich in sweet underground water that is fit for both agriculture and human consumption. The water table at most of the locations is 30-40 meters deep. In the areas lying closer to river Satluj, the water table is found to be much higher.

The natural vegetation found throughout the district is thorny. The soils of the district are quite fertile. This fertility is reflected in the vast agricultural lands that dominate the scenes in the district. The soils in the district have been deposited by the rivers- River Beas which used to flow in the northen part of the area which now forms the district and River Satluj that flows in the south. The soils lying in the belt that borders River Satluj are those which are found in the active or young flood plains. The soils in the rest of the district are those that are found in the older flood plains.

In terms of use of land, much of the district is now composed of arable lands dotted with human settlements. The district is covered with a vast network of canals. Two main canals, Mailsi and Pakpattan with their networks irrigate the district. Total number of canals including their minors in the district are 119 with total length of 1380 km approximately. (..)

Climatically Vehari is hot, arid and very dry as it receives less than 125 mm of annual rainfall. May, June and July are the hottest months and the mean maximum and minimum temperatures for these months are 42 and 28 C respectively. The winters are mild and

Geological Zoning Geological Zoning

Sedimentary and Volcanic Rocks

Quaternary

Source: Atlas of Pakistan, Survey of Pakistan



Natural Vegetation Natural Vegetation

Thorny

Soil Structure Soil Structure

Loamy and Clayey soils of older river plains

Loamy and some sandy stratified soilsof young flood plains

Physical Features/Charecteristics Physical Features/Charecteristics

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January and February are considered to be the coldest months and mean maximum and minimum temperature during these months are recorded to be 22 and 8 C respectively (..). Dry, hot and dusty winds are common during summers (..).

The district receives its share of rains mostly in the monsoon from July to September and very little rainfall during winters.

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Estimated Population (Development Statistics of Punjab, 2005)

District24,94,000Burewala Tehsil: 8,65,000MailsiTehsil: 8,46,000Vehari Tehsil: 7,83,000

Total Population (Census1998) District:20,90,416Burewala Tehsil: 7,30,583MailsiTehsil: 7,04,878Vehari Tehsil: 6,54,955

Average Annual GrowthRate (1981-98) 2.70%

District/Town

Population (Thousand Person)

1951 1961 1972 1981 1998

Vehari Distt.558 704 1028 1329 2090

Burewala200 265 369 473 730

Mailsi185 226 342 442 705

Vehari173 213 317 414 655

Sex Ration (Census 1998) 107.7

Average Household Size (Census 1998)

6.9

Average Occupancy Rate (Census 1998)

3.1


Vehari is a populous district. It is estimated that by the year 2006, the population of the district had reached 2.5 million. Like the uniformity in the area, the population within the district also appears to be somewhat evenly distributed among the three tehsils of this district.

During last one decade the population growth rate is estimated to have reduced from 2.7% recorded for the period 1981-98 to 2.23% during the period 1998-2006. However despite this reduction in the population growth, the rate is still higher than the national and provincial level population growth rates (Pakistan: 2.14% and Punjab: 2.0% for the period 1998-2006).

Since 1981, there has been an increase of 87.7% in the population of Vehari and from 1951 to 2006, there was 347% increase in the population.

In terms of population balance or male-female sex ratio, an improvement has been made. From a male-female sex ratio of 112 recorded in Census 1981, the ratio was noted to has improved to 108 in 1998.

Vehari is rural in nature as the vast majority of its population lives in rural areas. In 1998, the population living in the urban settlements of the district was recorded to be 16% of the total population of the district. Burewala is the most urbanized (urban population 21%) and Mailsi is the least urbanized (12% urban population).

The census 1998 noted that there were 6 main urban settlements or towns in the district. Out of them, the towns of Burewala and Vehari each had a population of more than 0.1 million. The town of Mailsi was a medium sized

Demography Demography

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Town s

No. of UCs As per 1998 Census Estimated as 20061998

Urban Proportion

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Tot Urb Rur Total Urban Rural Tota l Urban Rural

Vehari Distt. 89 15 74 2090 335 1755 2494 400 2094 16.0

Burewala32 6 26 730 152 578 865 181 684 20.8

Mailsi31 5 26 705 89 616 846 106 739 12.6

Vehari26 4 22 655 94 561 783 112 671 14.4

Major Towns and their population (Census 1998)

Burewala: 152,097Veharia: 94,343Mailsi: 55,434Jalla Jeem: 12,310TibbaSultanpur: 11,298Karampur: 9,950

Population Density (Census 1998)

479 persons/sq.km

Population Density (Historical Trends)

128 persons/sq.km (Census 1951)161 persons/sq.km (Census 1961) 235 persons/sq.km (Census 1972) 304 persons/sq.km (Census 1981)

VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE town having a population of more than 50,000. Jalla Jeem, Tibba Sultanpur and Karampur were infact small urban settlements/towns each with a population of around 10,000.

Since the expansion of population in district Vehari dates some 80 years back with the canal colonization, the cities and towns of district Vehari are not very old. The town of Vehari is quite well planned with straight and broader streets following a grid iron pattern.

Commanding a smaller areas but affording a larger population, the population density in the district is quite high. It is estimated that the current population density in the district is around 600 persons per square kilometers.

Vehari is one of those southern districts of Punjab which despite being part of the so called Seraiki belt, has a majority of Punjabi speaking population thanks to canal colonization and arrival of Punjabi settlers with the institution of Nili Bar colony project in 1925 (..).

Before the introduction of canal irrigation, the populated areas were found only at or near the banks of river Satluj where seasonal inundation permitted some cultivation (..) . The rest of the area was a vast sandy scrap land at best affording pastures itinerant herdsmen (..).

According to the Census 1998, 30% population of the district was comprised of children aged less than 10 years while almost half of the population (48.32%) was comprise of children/youth aged less than 18 years.

District Vehari has a very small non Muslim population. According to the Census 1998, 1.2% of the district’s population was non Muslime.

Percentage of Urban-Rural Population (Census 1998)

16.05 % (Urban) and 83.95% (Rural)

Percentage of urban population(Historical Trends)

Census 1951: 6.2Census 1961:9.0Census 1972: 10.4Census 1981: 13.6

Towns

1981 (000’ Persons) 1998 (000’ Persons)Sex Ratios (Males per

100 Females)Both Sexes

Male Female Both Sexes

Male Female 1981 1988

Vehari Distt. 1329 701 628 2090 1084 1006 112 108

Burewala473 249 224 730 378 352 111 107

Mailsi442 233 209 705 366 339 111 108

Vehari414 219 195 655 340 315 112 108

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Total Housing Units (Census 1998) 301201

Type of HousingUnits and their percentage (Census 1998)

Pacca: 44%Semi Pacca: 9%Katcha: 47%

Category Own Rent FreeSubsidize

RentTotal

% Distribution of H/H by Housing Tenure

Urban 67.01 16.63 15.96 0.40 100

Rural 85.84 1.07 13.09 0.00 100

Overall 82.62 3.73 13.58 0.07 100

RCC/RBCWood/

Bamboo

Sheet/Iron/

CementOther Total

% Distribution of H/H by Material Used for Roof

Urban 36.09 19.63 43.55 0.74 100

Rural 30.84 33.69 35.04 0.43 100

Overall 31.74 31.29 36.49 0.48 100


Like most of the districts of Pakistan and Punjab, the housing or living conditions in Vehari district have improved over last one decade.

In 1998, 77.3% urban and 42.8% rural houses had pacca walls. These proportion for urban and rural housing in 2006-07 were recorded to be 89% and 68% respectively.

The RCC/RCB roofs are still not a preference for or affordable to a majority of the households. In 1998, 30% urban and 16% rural houses had a pacca (RCC/RCB) roof. These proportions changed to 36% and 31% respectively in 2006-07.

A considerable proportion of urban households (1/3rd) do not own the housing units they are living in.

rd1/3 houses in the urban areas are provided with a piped water supply whereas the proportion of rural hoseholds enjoying this facility is quite small-6%. The motor pumps have become quite common in both the urban as well as rural areas of the district. More than half of the urban and 40% rural households have installed these pumps replacing the traditional hand pump based water supply.

rdAlmost 1/3 housing units both in the

urban and rural areas are single room

dwellings. Almost 6 in every 10 urban

and rural households are living in the

housing units having 2-4 rooms.

thAbout 1/10 of urban and half of the

rural households still defecate in open

as they do not have a latrine facility

inside their dwellings.

Around 3% urban and 16% rural

households do not have an access to

Housing and Living Conditions Housing and Living Conditions

Burnt Bricks/Blocks

Mud Bricks/Mud

Wood/Bamboo

Other Total

% Distribution of H/H by Material Used for Walls

Urban 89.46 9.28 1.26 0.00 100

Rural 68.50 30.79 0.34 0.37 100

Overall 72.08 27.11 0.50 0.31 100

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One Room 2-4 Rooms5 & More

RoomsTotal

% Distribution of H/H by No. of Rooms

Urban 35.13 58.74 6.13 100.00

Rural 30.06 64.22 5.72 100.00

Overall 30.93 63.28 5.79 100.00

Flush Non Flush No Toilet

% Distribution of H/H by Type of Toi let.

Urban 79.11 11.52 9.37

Rural 35.81 15.89 48.29

Total 43.21 15.15 41.65

Category Electricity Gas/Oil Candle Other Total

% Distribution of H/H by Fuel Used for Lighting

Urban 96.68 0.99 2.33 0.00 100

Rural 84.21 15.52 0.13 0.13 100

Overall 86.34 13.04 0.51 0.11 100

Electricity Gas/OilWood/

CharcoalOther Total

% Distribution of H/H by Fuel Used for Cooking

Urban 0.00 11.65 56.39 31.96 100

Rural 0.15 0.87 10.78 88.20 100

Overall 0.10 4.23 24.98 70.69 100


CategoryTap

WaterHand Pump

Motor Pump

Dug Well

Others Total

% Distribution of H/H by Source of Drinking Water

Urban 33.06 11.87 54.33 0.74 0.00 100

Rural 5.76 54.24 39.38 0.00 0.62 100

Overall 10.42 47.00 41.93 0.13 0.52 100

electricity from the national grid.

Natural gas, considered to be a cleaner

fuel is out of the reach for majority of

the urban and rural households. Only th1/10 of urban households are found to

be using gas as a fuel for cooking and

heating. Majority of the rural

households (88%) use crop residues

(especially cotton sticks) and cow dung rd

as the cooking fuel while 1/3 of the

urban households also use these fuels.

Fuel wood is the fuel option for more th

than half of the urban and 1/10 of the

rural households.

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Category (%)

Urban Rural Total

Mal Fem Total Male Fem Total Male Fem Total

AL 75 52 64 54 25 40 57 29 44

LP 77 59 68 57 29 43 60 34 47

PES 77 59 68 58 29 44 61 34 48

PCPHE 62 50 56 42 21 32 45 26 36

PEGS 52 54 53 86 84 85 80 77 79

AL: Adult Literacy (among population 15 years and older) LP: Literacy among population 10 years and above PEGS: Primary Level Enrolment in Government Schools as percentage of total Primary Level Enrolment PCPHE: Percentage of Population having completed Primary Level or Higher

PES: Percentage of Population having ever Attended School

AL: Adult Literacy (among population 15 years and older) LP: Literacy among population 10 years and above PEGS: Primary Level Enrolment in Government Schools as percentage of total Primary Level Enrolment PCPHE: Percentage of Population having completed Primary Level or Higher

PES: Percentage of Population having ever Attended School

Education Education

In the education sector the major

trends and issues prevailing in the

Vehari District include:

- More than half (56%) of the adult

population aged 15 years or above is

unable to read or write. Almost same

proportion of the population aged 10

years or above is also illiterate.

- The literacy figures for the females

aged 10+ and 15+ are half of those for

males of same age groups.

th- 1/4 of rural women (aged 15+ and

10+) compared to half of urban

women/girls of same age group are

literate.

- Less than half of the population has

ever attended any school.

rd- Half of the urban and 1/3 of the rural

population has actually completed

primary or higher levels of education.

- The government schools are quite

valuable especially for the rural

population as 85% of the primary

school going children attend

government primary schools. In urban

areas the private and government

schools have almost equal role in

providing the primary level education.

- Vehari is one of those luckier districts

of Pakistan where number of

elementary educational institutions for

girls are equal or more than those for

boys. The number of primary schools

for girls in the district is a little less than

that for boys while the number of

middle schools for girls is almost double

than that for boys. This trend reverses

in case of high schools where number of

boys high schools is double than that

for girls. These trends are also reflected

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Category

Number Enrolment (1000) Teaching Staff

Total Boy Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls

Govt. Primary Schools

1128 588 540 154 89 65 3525 2021 1504

Govt. Middle Schools

247 87 160 65 28 37 2049 865 1184

Govt. High School

103 66 37 65 41 24 1820 1220 600

Category

Number Enrolment Teaching Staff

Tot Boy Girl Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls

Govt.

Mosques Schools

190 - - 9053 - - 300 - -

Higher

Sec. Schools

(2004-05

15 11 4 1348 809 539 136 100 36

Arts &

Science Intermediate Colleges (Punjab, Federal & Private)

2004-05

6 3 3 12124 6922 5202 242 163 79

Arts &

Science Degree Colleges

(Punjab, Federal &

Private) 2004-05

6 3 3 12124 6922 5202 242 163 79

in the school enrolments of boys and

girls.

The disparity gap between boys and

girls appears to diminish in case of

higher level educational institutions as

there are equal number of intermediate

and degree colleges both for boys and

girls in the Vehari District.

Educational Institutions in VehariEducational Institutions in Vehari

Source: Punjab Development Statistics 2005

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Town

Hospitals Dispensaries R.H Centers B.H Units T.B ClinicsS.H

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No Beds No Beds No Beds No Beds No Beds No No

Vehari Distt. 3 245 39 14 10 200 76 152 - - 23 7

Burewala1 60 9 4 2 40 24 48 - - 7 3

Mailsi1 60 13 4 2 40 29 58 - - 8 1

Vehari1 125 17 6 6 120 23 46 - - 8 3

CategoryPrivate

Disp/Hosp

Public Disp/Hosp

RHC/BHUHakeem Herbalist

Homeo Path

Chemist/ Pharmacy

Siana/ Siani

Other

Urban72.21 22.31 0.00 1.14 2.10 1.14 1.09 0.00

Rural69.30 15.43 0.85 2.83 0.00 11.59 0.00 0.00

Overall69.79 16.58 0.71 2.55 0.35 9.85 0.18 0.00

Category

Urban Rural Total

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Based on Record & Recall-Fully Immunized

91 93 92 81 87 84 82 88 85

Category

Urban Rural Total

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Children Suffering from Diarrhea in Past-30 days

17 27 21 14 13 14 14 15 15


Health Facilities in Vehari Health Facilities in Vehari


Types of Health Facilities Consulted Types of Health Facilities Consulted

Source: PSLM 2006-07



Percentage of Children (12-23 month) fully immunized based on record and recallPercentage of Children (12-23 month) fully immunized based on record and recall

Percentage of Children Under 5 Suffering from Diarrhoea (During 30 dayprior to the survey) Percentage of Children Under 5 Suffering from Diarrhoea (During 30 dayprior to the survey)

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Category

Percentage of Diarrhea Cases

Urban Rural Total

Private Dispensary/Hospital 73 74 74

Govt. Hospital/Dispensary 19 19 19

RHC/BHU3 2 3

LHW0 0 0

LHV/Nurse0 0 0

Chemist/Pharmacy3 5 5

Hakeem/Homeo Path/Herbalist 3 0 1

Other0 0 0

Category

Percentage of Cases

Urban Rural Total

Health Facility Consulted 41 43 43

Person/Facility Consulted

Home TBA0 1 1

Home LHW8 4 5

Home LHV16 32 30

Home Doctors8 1 2

Govt. Hospitals/RHC/BHU

10 7 8

Private Hospital/Clinic 59 53 54

Others0 1 1


Types of health consultations in Diarrhea Cases Types of health consultations in Diarrhea Cases



Pre Natal Consultation Pre Natal Consultation

Health Health

A somewhat balanced distribution of

public health facilities among the tehsils

of Vehari is apparent. However the

misbalance also exists. For instance,

according to the statistics of 2004-05,

each of the three tehsils had 1 hospital,

almost equal number of Basic Health

Units and Sub Health Centres, and none

of them had a TB clinic. Compared to

this situation, tehsil Vehari appears to

be ahead of other two tehsil in having

some of the health facilities like number

of hospital beds (125 compared 60 in

Burewala and Mailsi), Dispensaries (17

compared to 13 in Mailsi and 9 in

Burewala), and Rural Health Centres (6

compared to 2 each in Burewala and

Mailsi) .

The PSLM 2006-07 reveals some

important health sector trends

prevailing in the Vehari District. These

trends and issues include:

- Of those fall sick, three out of four are

taken to or consult a private health

facility. Compared to this 22% patients

in urban and 15% in rural areas consult

a public health facility.

- The private health facilities and

practitioners have an important role in

taking care of people's health needs.

- 18% male and 12% female children are

yet to be fully immunized.

- 10% urban and 29% rural pregnant

women do not receive tetanus toxoid

injection.

- Most of the deliveries continue to take

place at home both in urban as well as

rural areas.

-More than half of both urban and rural

women do not receive any pre natal

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Category

Percentage of Pregnant Women

Urban Rural Total

Pregnant Women Injected Tetanus Toxoid

90 71 73

Child Delivery Location & Type of Assistance

Home66 83 81

Govt. Hospital/RHC/BHU

8 2 3


Other0 0 0

Total100 100 100

Category

Percentage of Cases

Urban Rural Total

Health Facility Consulted 26 9 11

Person/Facility Consulted

Home TBA4 0 1

Home LHW9 8 8

Home LHV0 0 0

Home Doctors4 0 1

Govt. Hospitals/RHC/BHU 17 10 12


Others5 0 1

Total100 100 100

VEHARI VEHARI DISTRICT PROFILE DISTRICT PROFILE Percentage of Pregnant Women Who Receive Tetanus Texoid Injection Percentage of Pregnant Women Who Receive Tetanus Texoid Injection

Post Natal Consultation Post Natal Consultation

care form a formal health facility.

- Almost 9 out of 10 women do not

receive any post natal care/advice from

a formal health facility.

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Reported Area

Cultivated Area

Total Net Sown Current Fallow

437 393 385 8

Uncultivated Area

TotalCultureable

WasteForest

Not Available for Cultivation

44 5 - 39

Cropped Area Area Sown More

than OnceTotal Kharif Rabi

641 327 315 256

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05

106 103 102 129 143


Land Utilization in the District Land Utilization in the District

Use of Chemical Fertilizers (’000’ Nutrient Tons) Use of Chemical Fertilizers (’000’ Nutrient Tons)



Livelihoods Livelihoods

The Census 1998 important facts about

the livelihood options available to and

strategies adopted by the residents of

Vehari. According to the Vehari District

Census Report 1998:

th- 1/4 of the total population of the

district was economically active,

- Of the population aged 10 years or

above, 35.7% was economically active,

- Almost half or 46.6% male population

of the district was noted to be

economically active,

- Of the total population, 1.4%

population was recorded to be working

as domestic workers,

- The unemployment rate among the

economically active population was

recorded to be on the higher side.

17.5% economically active population

was found to be unemployed. The

unemployment rate in the urban areas

was higher (22%) than in rural

areas(16.9%). The unemployment rate

was higher among men (17.9%)

compared to women( 5.6%). The female

unemployment rate was recorded to be

higher in rural (6.3%) than in the urban

areas (3.5%),

- Agriculture sector was noted to have

engaged majority of the economically

active population of the district (42%).

The elementary profession engage a

considerable proportion of urban(43%)

and rural (34%) population of Vehari.

- The construction sector absorbed a

considerable proportion of the

economically active population- 21%

rural and 30% urban population.

- 64% economically active population

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Category

No. of Diesel & Electric Tube wells Installed

Total Diesel Electric

Total 16924 13220 3704

Private 16908 13212 3696

Govt. 16 8 8

Category1994 Census September

2004 Census March

Number of Tractors 10386 14052

Average Use of Tractor Time

Days Per Year 199 166

Hours Per Day 7 6

Category

Total Area Un-Irrigated

Irrigated630 -

Total 630

Canals 11

Wells 5

Tube Wells 36

Canal Wells 4

Canal Tube Wells 574

Others -


Tubewells Tubewells

Tractors and their UseTractors and their Use

Means of Irrigation Means of Irrigation

was self employed,

- The government institution and

autonomous bodies had 5% and private

sector had 20% share in providing

employment, and;

- 10.3% EAP was not to be comprised of

unpaid family helpers.

Agriculture

Vehari being part of a zone where

agriculture activity is extensive, hold an

extremely important place in country’s

agriculture sector. This is evident from

the fact that in 1988, the district

contributed 15.3% to the total cotton

production of Pakistan. The agriculture

and livestock zoning maps (Oxford Atlas

of Pakistan) reveal District Vehari’s

contributions in the agriculture sector

as:

Crop/Fruit/Livestock

Contribution

Wheat Main

Edible Oil Secondary

Sugarcane Minor

Cotton Main

Tobacco Secondary

Citrus Main

Mangoes Secondary

Cattle Secondary

Buffalos Main

Goat Main

Sheep Minor




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Crop Area (Thousand Hectares) Production (Thousand Metric Tons)

2000-

01

2001 -

02

2002 -

03

2003 -

04

2004 -

05

2000 -

01

2001 -

02

2002 -

03

2003 -

04

2004 -

05

Wheat 258 255 251 700 659 708

Rice 18 13 18 23 22 26 21 32 37 38

Sugarc

ane15 15 19 19 17 573 778 1106 1168 1060

Cotton 238 244 208 231 240 1010 867 768 843 1107

Category Area

Area Surveyed 431370

Saline Area 30727

Water-Logged Area -

CategoryNo. of Factories

Employing Persons As 30th June 2001

No. of Factories Employing Persons As on

30th June 2004Total

138 177

Less Than 100128 167

100 or More10 10

Category Number

Number 1330

Membership (Thousand) 36

Share Capital (Million Rs.) 6

Working Capital (Million Rs.) 209


Production of Crops Production of Crops

Salinity and Waterlogging Salinity and Waterlogging

Factories/Industries in the District Factories/Industries in the District

CooperativesCooperatives

Some of the major trends and issues in

the agriculture sector of Vehari include:

- According to Census 1998, more than

80% area of the district was under

cultivation. The Punjab Development

Statistics 2005 reveals that out of the

total area surveyed, 90% has been put

under the cultivation. The document

also shows that almost all the lands

that can be put under the cultivation

has been utilized for this purpose since

9% area of the district is not available

or fit for cultivation (area under

settlements/built environment, water

bodies etc).

- The extensive agricultural activity in

the district is being fueled by the

extensive use of chemical fertilizers and

pesticides and their use is on rise. From

2000 to 2004-05, 35% increase in the

used of chemical fertilizers had

happened.

- The extensive agriculture activity also

need a lot of irrigation water. Earlier

this need was being taken care of by

canal water which was sufficiently

available. However over the time the

increase in the cultivated area, and

shrinking availability of canal water

made way for the installation of tube

wells whose number has steadily been

increasing. From 1998 to 2004-05,

82.3% increase in the number of tube

wells was recorded (From 9282 to

16924). Majority of the tube wells are

diesel powered. From 1998 to 2004-05,

there was 5.6% increase in the electric

tube wells whereas during the same

period 129% increase in the diesel

powered tube wells was recorded.

- Like rest of the country the farm

mechanization or ‘tractorization’ has

almost completely replaced the use of





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Total Compact

Protected Forest

Total Linear (Running

K.M.)

Compact

198 1393

Area Under Provincial Govt. Area Transferred

to District Govt.

- 198

Reserved Forest

Area Under Provincial Govt.Area Transferred to District

Govt.

- -

Chos Act/ Other Forests*

Area Under Provincial Govt.Area Transferred to District

Govt

- -

Un-classed Forest

Section 38 Forests/ Resumed Lands

Guzara Forests

- - -


farm animals for the preparation of

lands. During one decade (1994-2004),

35% increase in the number of tractors

was recorded. However the number of

days and number of hours, a tractor

used to work, have been reduced with

the increase in the number of tractors.

- As mentioned earlier that availability

of canal water is shrinking. The

resultant decrease is being

compensated with the ground water. Of

the total irrigated area, 91% is irrigated

using both canal as well as ground

water. Only small portion of the total

irrigated areas is now completely

dependant either upon the canals or

tube wells (1.7% on canals and 5.7% on

tube wells)

- Cotton production, the identity of

Vehari is facing some serious issues. For

instance the production appears to be

either static (has reached the saturation

point) or declining. For instance the

data available for the period 2000-01 to

2004-05 shows that out of 5 years, the

production declined during 3 years

(2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04).

- The extensive irrigation activity is not

free from grave issues. Out of total

cultivated area, 7% area has been

affected by salinity.

- The rapid expansion in agriculture is

made possible at the cost of lands that

were earlier used as rough grazing lands

or sustaining a forest cover. The forest

area in the district has almost non

existent. Only 0.04% area mostly in the

form of trees planted along the roads or

canals, is under the forest cover. The

linear plantation in the district runs for

1393 kilometers.

- The livestock keepers of Vehari are

facing the danger of cattle theft which

is a common phenomenon especially in

the riverine tracts. Of all the crimes

reported in the district in.... 15.62%

involved cattle theft.

Forests and their Management Forests and their Management


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CategoryBasic Health

UnitFamily

PlanningSchool Vatrinary Agriculture Police

% Distribution of H/H Satisfaction

Urban 91.34 3.49 75.28 7.61 0.00 14.98

Rural 78.91 12.06 64.35 21.30 17.36 23.23

Overall 81.03 10.60 66.21 18.96 17.36 21.82


CategoryMuch Worse

Worse Same Better Much Better

Don’t Know

Total

% Distribution of H/H by the Perception of the Economic Situation

Urban 1.74 8.62 66.12 22.04 0.47 0.00 100

Rural 1.09 11.72 72.79 13.72 0.67 0.00 100

Overall 1.20 11.19 71.65 15.14 0.81 0.00 100

% Distribution of H/H by the Perception of the Economic Situation of the Community

Urban 0.00 0.49 82.89 15.42 0.46 0.74 100

Rural 0.00 6.64 68.04 23.71 0.91 0.70 100

Overall 0.00 5.59 70.58 22.29 0.83 0.70 100

The PSLM 2006-07 throws some light

on the economic situation of

households and communities in the

district. Almost 1/4th of urban and 14%

rural households were found to have

reported that their economic

conditions improved compared to the

previous year. Compared to them, 9%

urban and 13% rural households opined

that their economic situation worsened

compared to the previous year.

GovernanceThe PSLM 2006-07 survey reveals that quite a small number of households are satisfied especially with the performance of veterinary, agriculture extension, family planning and police

services.

In the rural areas, 1/3rd and in urban areas 1/4th of the households were noted to be not satisfied with the educational facilities.

Satisfaction with the Public Services Satisfaction with the Public Services



Economic Satisfaction of Households Economic Satisfaction of Households

Economic Conditions Economic Conditions

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HAZARDS

River Flooding

Undertake a detailed mapping of villages and spots that are vulnerable to flooding by employing satellite imaging/GIS technology. Such an initiative should be coordinated with NDMA, Provincial P&D department, SUPARCO or Ministry of Environment etc. All these institutions are working with these technologies and have developed their databases. For instance NDMA is to prepare a national Vulnerability Atlas; Ministry of Environment is preparing a national land-use plan and so on. There are also public sector universities like National University of Science and Technology (NUST) and Punjab University which have developed such capacities and established facilities. They should also be encouraged to get engaged in these initiatives.

Improve conventional flood fighting plans by incorporating in them features like 'community preparedness, maps, updated socioeconomic conditions of vulnerable villages etc, and a financial plan. These plans should be developed by involving all the stakeholders including communities vulnerable to flooding.

Impart training to the concerned departments like police, revenue, agriculture, irrigation, education, health etc on how to deal with emergencies

Promote community based flood management/ DRR models being carried out by some non government organizations like Doaba Foundation in Muzaffargarh. The district government can benefit from such experiences.

Take measures to address both structural and non structural issues of flood management. The structural ones may include housing, mobility, embankments/spurs etc and non structural ones- early warning system, community mobilization and organization, evacuation mechanisms, improved Natural Resource Management and livelihood centred approaches etc.

Women, grown up children and youth should be made the driving force and centre of community mobilization and organization efforts for community based flood management/DRR. Promote CCDRR approaches by making the relevant stakeholders capacitated to implement the concepts and practices of community based DRR, Child Centred DRR.

Improve efficiency and response capacity of concerned institutions especially Civil Defence, police etc by providing them necessary gadgets and trainings.

Establish and, if already available, strengthen services like Rescue II22, Rescue 15 etc.

Tehsil Municipal Administration (TO Planning) NDMA

SUPARCO

Ministry of Environment

District Revenue Department

District Agriculture Department

Plan International

District Work and Services Department

Provincial Irrigation Department

Civil Defence

Tehsil Municipal Administration (TO Planning) NDMA

SUPARCO


District Revenue Department


Plan International

District Work and Services Department

Provincial Irrigation Department

Civil Defence


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Establish a District Volunteer Pool (DVP) or a District Voluntary Movement (DVM) by engaging youth of the district especially from the vulnerable areas; and provide them necessary tools and trainings. This pool should be patronized or headed by a figure no less than the District Nazim, District Coordination Officer or District Police Officer (DPO).

Revive scouting in both government and private schools.

Undertake a technical and social audit of existing hydrological or flood protection infrastructure (protection bunds, canals, spurs, siphons etc) to understand their contribution in increasing or decreasing the flood damages. The corrective measures should then be taken in light of this audit.

Establish and strengthen District Disaster Management Authority and Disaster Management Committees at each Tehsil and Union levels. The members of the authority and committees should be capacitated to have an understanding of and a vision for DRR, CCDRR and gender sensitive DRR approaches. These institutions should screen every major development scheme to be launched in the district for the risk and potential it has related to disasters and DRR respectively. Their recommendations should be seriously considered by the decision makers at district, provincial and federal levels. These institutions should be supported with required technical staff from local government, private sector and non government organizations.

Establish a District Disaster Relief Fund. Such a fund should be managed by genuinely respectable local citizens. Common citizens should be encouraged to donate regularly even small amounts like 5-10 rupees in the fund. There can be various innovations to raise money for such a fund including proceeds from Zakat, donations/sadqaat, sale of sacrificial animals' skins, proceeds from socially responsible corporate sector entities etc. This fund should not only fund the relief activities but also support communities through their representative CBOs/CCBs to undertake community based DRR.

Police

District Nazim

District Coordination Officer

District Education and Health Departments

Union Councils and Union Administration

District Council

CCBs

District Disaster Management Authority, Tehsil and Union disaster management committees.

Police

District Nazim

District Coordination Officer

District Education and Health Departments

Union Councils and Union Administration

District Council

CCBs

District Disaster Management Authority, Tehsil and Union disaster management committees.

Pest attack

Establish and maintain a crop surveillance system and Agriculture Management Information System.

Ensure the availability of patent/genuine pesticides throughout the district and impose stiff penalties for traders selling counterfeit p e s t i c i d e s .

Promote organic pesticides and integrated pest management

p r a c t i c e s


Plan

NGOs/CBOs/CCBs

District Information Technology Department for designing and maintaining the Agriculture Management Information System in coordination with the agriculture department.


Plan

NGOs/CBOs/CCBs

District Information Technology Department for designing and maintaining the Agriculture Management Information System in coordination with the agriculture department.


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Citizens in certain urban

locations of the district

complain of

contamination in the

drinking water that

causes diseases like

Hepatitis, gastro and

diarrhoea etc.

Introduce appropriate and low cost water purification techniques like SODIS, sand filters, water filtration plants (especially in urban areas)

Launch mass awareness campaigns aimed at creating awareness

among the public on precautionary measures for decontamination

of drinking water by boiling and taking measure to protect

aquifers, water bodies and water storage facilities from getting

contaminated.

Concerned Local governments,

CCBs

NGOs

Pakistan Council for Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET)

Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR)

Community Action Programme (CAP) that promotes SODIS technology.

LHWs

Concerned Local governments,

CCBs

NGOs


Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR)

Community Action Programme (CAP) that promotes SODIS technology.

LHWs

Shrinking supply of canal

water for irrigation and

increasing dependence

upon ground water

Promote on and off farm water management techniques

Promote water conservation technologies and techniques like sprinkle irrigation.

Lining of water course

Irrigation department


NGOs/CCBs/CBOs

Union Councils

Irrigation department


NGOs/CCBs/CBOs

Union Councils

Road accidents

Ensure that highways, main corridors of movement within the district/intra-district roads and city roads are provided with proper road furniture and safety measures

Educate children and common citizen about road/traffic rules and precautionary measures

Strengthen road patrolling mechanisms

Traffic police

Tehsil Municipal Administration

National Highway Authority

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National Highway Authority


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Establish first aid/emergency centres at convenient distances and locations on roads. These centres should be adequately staffed and equipped, and during normal days should render health services to common citizens.

Strengthen rescue 1122 service

Undertake a study to document existing coordination

mechanism between police, government rescue services, health

facilities and non government emergency services like EDHI

ambulance. Introduce appropriate reforms in the light of the

findings of the said study.

Police Department

National Road Safety Program

Schools/District Education Department

NGOs

Police Department

National Road Safety Program

Schools/District Education Department

NGOs

HOUSING

About 1/10 of urban and half of the rural households still defecate in open as they do not have a latrine facility inside their dwellings.

Facilitate communities access 'Open Defecation Free Initiative' of Khushhall Pakistan Fund

Launch and maintain health and hygiene awareness campaigns by especially targeting schools, mosques and rural communities

Make available low interest housing improvement loans with easy repayment schedules

Promote Community Led Total Sanitation and Village level Integrated Sanitation approaches

Promote the construction of low cost environmentally friendly latrines by introducing the communities to the construction technology/design.

Make available proper sewerage system in both urban and rural

settlements.

Khushhal Pakistan Fund

RSPs

Water Aid

Plan International

Local NGOs/CBOs/CCBs

Orangi Pilot Project

MUAWIN

Tehsil Municipal Administrations

Union Councils

CCBs/CBOs

Mosques

Schools

District Education Department

Khushhal Pakistan Fund

RSPs

Water Aid

Plan International

Local NGOs/CBOs/CCBs

Orangi Pilot Project

MUAWIN

Tehsil Municipal Administrations

Union Councils

CCBs/CBOs

Mosques

Schools



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16% rural households do

not have an access to

electricity from national

grid. Most of these

locations lie in the riverine

zone.

The district government should prepare a phased scheme for electrifying all the villages in the district. Such a plan should be prepared in consultation with district council, concerned tehsil and union councils, members of provincial and national assemblies and WAPDA. Introduce alternative energy technologies like solar panels, solar lanterns in villages not currently provided with electricity from national grid.

Provide soft loans to households to buy alternative energy

equipments/devices

Local Governments

WAPDA


Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB )

Private sector entities manufacturing, importing and installing alternative energy generating devices.

WINROCK Pakistan

Practical Action South Asia Programme

Local Governments

WAPDA


Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB )

Private sector entities manufacturing, importing and installing alternative energy generating devices.

WINROCK Pakistan

Practical Action South Asia Programme

Almost all rural households

depend upon biomass

fuels (cow dung, wood,

crop residue/cotton sticks)

for cooking and heating.

Especially women and

children are thus

vulnerable to indoor air

pollution caused by such

fuels.

Promote Improved mud, ceramic and metal cook stoves Promote biogas plants in villages by making available technical support, subsidy and low or zero interest loans.

Promote efficient solar heating and cooking devices by promotional campaigns and making available technical support, subsidy and low or zero interest loans

Promote processed fuels like briquettes made of crop residues etc.

The manufacturing of these processed fuels and manufacturing of

stoves that are used for the burning of such fuels can open new

livelihood opportunities especially in the rural areas.

PCRET

RSPs

NGOs/CCBs/CBOs

RDPI

Private manufacturers

of stoves /iron smiths

and potters/ceramists

PCRET

RSPs

NGOs/CCBs/CBOs

RDPI

Private manufacturers

of stoves /iron smiths

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EDUCATION

More than half (56%) of the adult population aged 15 years or above is unable to read or write. Only 1/4 of rural women (aged 10 years and above) are literate.

Develop and implement a long term education sector master plan for the district by involving all the stakeholders including communities. Encourage and support adult literacy initiatives of local, provincial and federal governments and make synergies among them. Introduce and promote peer-literacy programmes (teaching each other within a community and household)

The unemployed educated male and female youth both of the district can be encouraged to work as part time teachers provided they are given training and incentives. The district government should allocate sufficient funds in the annual budgets for literacy enhancement and take it as a top priority.

Some national and local non government organizations have established cost effective and efficient education and literacy improvement programs. Such organizations need recognition, appreciation and support to extend their programs. However mechanism needs to be devised where such organizations could work in partnership with local governments. A very good example is set by the Citizen Foundation by establishing well equipped schools in various parts of the district. Learning can be drawn from such initiatives.

Employ ICTs for increasing education and literacy. Such ICTs may include community radio, TV, village computer centres and mobile school and library programs.

Launch rigorous media and social campaigns for changing societal attitudes towards girls' education. These campaigns should specifically target, besides others, at opinion makers and local role models.

Ensure the availability of school teachers and basic facilities especially toilets, rooms and boundary walls in girls' schools.

The riverine areas of the district need preferential treatment in the provision of educational facilities.

Encourage the role of education monitoring committees of concerned local councils to improve the quality of education delivery.


National and Provincial Education Foundations

Plan International

Citizen Foundation

Local councils monitoring committees

Local philanthropists

CCBs and CBOs


National and Provincial Education Foundations

Plan International

Citizen Foundation

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Local philanthropists

CCBs and CBOs


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PRIMARY HEALTH

18% male and 12% female children are yet to be fully immunized.

10% urban and 29% rural pregnant women do not receive tetanus toxoid injections.Most of the deliveries take place at homes in both urban and rural areas and are assisted by traditional birth attendants

More than half of both urban and rural women do not receive any pre natal and almost 9 out of 10 women do notreceive any post natal care/advice froma formal health facility.

Develop and implement a District Health Sector Master Plan by involving all the stakeholders including poor communities. The plan should give special treatment to the disaster prone locations and areas poorly served with the health services and adopt strategies to address the chronic health sector problems of the district. Improve transport services especially for communities residing in the poorly served areas of the district and also for the health staff to reach such areas.

The staff absenteeism and non availability of medicines, and poor accessibility are some of the major public health sector issues. The strategies to address them may include but not limited to:

More investment in primary health care

Encouragement of private sector and philanthropists to provide health facilities. However an effective and transparent regulatory mechanism should be placed at the local level.

District Health Department

LHW programme

Provincial Government Health Department

Local and national NGOs

RSPs

Local Philanthropists

NGOs/CCBs and CBOs

Plan

District Health Department

LHW programme

Provincial Government Health Department

Local and national NGOs

RSPs

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NGOs/CCBs and CBOs

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Monitoring of the health delivery system by activating and strengthening health monitoring committees of Union, Tehsil and District Councils. Such public monitoring can also contribute in making LHW program deliver its objectives.

An effective complaint registration and redress mechanism headed by the District Nazim of District Coordination Officer should be installed and maintained.

The LHW program needs support and encouragement as it provides a vast network of somewhat trained and organized workforce. The non government organizations should make useful programme linkages with them.

In the absence of formal health facilities and staff, the role of

traditional birth attendants should not be overlooked. They are

rendering a valuable service. However, these attendants need

proper training. The local government or some non government

organizations should take the lead by establishing a proper and

fully equipped training centre for training of traditional birth

attendants. It can also provide employment opportunity to

educated unemployed female youth of the district within their

communities.

LIVELIHOODS & ENVIRONMENT

High unemployment rates

Skill creation and skill enhancement programs should be launched throughout the district. The technical training institutions maintaining such programs should be launched both in the government and non government sectors. Credit institutions offering affordable and appropriate credit schemes both for men, women and youth should be facilitated to operate in the district.

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In the poorer households both male and female children contribute to household incomes. Special programs are needed that could help these children get education along with income earning skills. The 'karkhana schools (schools where children are provided education along with income earning skills. The products made by children are sold to market with which children are provided with stipends) hold lot of potential in this regard. Special schemes should be introduced to develop and modernize the agriculture and livestock sectors in the district in general and in riverine areas in particular. There should be programs to encourage cottage industries that add value to agricultural and livestock products. Such industries should be encouraged to form cooperative and enterprise networks. These industries and their cooperatives/networks should be facilitated to access the institutions like Punjab Agriculture Marketing Company, Agri-business Support Fund and SMEDA, for instance, which provide training, financing and help build linkages at local, national and international levels.

Harness the fisheries potential in the riverine areas by providing

interested households with training, loans and facilitating their

access to markets. There can be other programs like turtle

farming, duck farming etc which can provide alternative

livelihoods to enterprises.

TEVTA SMEDA

Akhuwat

RSPs

EDO Community Development


EDO agriculture and livestock

Other NGOs and CBOs

Plan

TEVTA SMEDA

Akhuwat

RSPs

EDO Community Development


EDO agriculture and livestock

Other NGOs and CBOs

Plan

Increasing use of chemical

fertilizers

Promote organic agriculture techniques and practices by providing trainings and building market linkages for producers of organic agriculture and livestock products. Promote the rationale use of chemical fertilizers

Establish farmer field schools or Farmer Resource Centres that

should facilitate farmers accessing agriculture and livestock

extension services. One such centre is being maintained by RDPI at

Pindi Bhattian. Lessons can be drawn from such experiences.

Besides the Provincial agriculture department has also initiated a

program of establishing farmer field schools that provide training

to farmers on horticulture, vegetable farming etc and promote

organic farming.

Provincial and District agriculture department RDPI

NGOs

Electronic and print media

Provincial and District agriculture department RDPI

NGOs

Electronic and print media


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7% area of the district is

affected by salinity

Launch an integrated District Salinity Control program. The

components of such a program should include community based

and economically rewarding initiatives like salinity resistant crops,

plants and tree varieties, water management etc.

District Agriculture Department National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC)

NGOs

CCBs/CBOs

UNDP

FAO and IFAD

District Agriculture Department National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC)

NGOs

CCBs/CBOs

UNDP

FAO and IFAD Only 0.04% area of the

district is under the forest

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Members of every union council are required by the Local Government System 2001 to launch and promote tree plantation campaigns. This legal provision should be operationalized. The local government should set plantation targets for each planting season and bring in place an effective mobilization, financing and monitoring mechanism. If every citizen of the district is supposed to plant and maintain one tree, millions of trees can be planted within a year.

The culture of raising tree sapling nurseries should be promoted especially among women and youth. This can provide them with additional incomes, livelihood options and sapling for plantation in the district.

The 'green school initiatives' and school environment clubs can provide impetus to tree plantation campaigns. Some non government organizations with the support of private sector entities under their 'Corporate Social Responsibility Programs' are running green school programs. One such example is that of Shehersaaz that is currently working in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Useful experiences can be drawn from such initiatives.

Promote agro forestry among farmers.

District Environment Department


Provincial Forest Department

Education Department

Communities

Union Councils and Union Administrations


National and International NGOs

CCBs/CBOs

Shehersaaz

District Environment Department


Provincial Forest Department

Education Department

Communities

Union Councils and Union Administrations


National and International NGOs

CCBs/CBOs

Shehersaaz


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GOVERNANCE

Low level of satisfaction

with government services

especially police,

agriculture extension,

family planning, primary

health etc.

Address genuine needs of institutions like agriculture and livestock extension departments (transport facilities), police (removal of political interventions etc), lady health workers, basic health units and rural health centres.

-Ensure citizen monitoring of government services through monitoring committees of Union Council, Tehsil and District Councils.

-Riverine zone should be declared underdeveloped areas of the district and each year special fund should be allocated for their development.

-The local government can give special incentives to local, national and international non government organizations to work in these areas and provide basic facilities.

The local non government organizations should establish 'Farmer Resource Centres' especially in the underdeveloped areas in partnership with local government.

-Strengthen the institution of District Ombudsman to improve the local government's service delivery.

-Strengthen the institutions like “Citizen Police Liaison Committee', 'Public Safety Commission', Musalihat Anjuman etc to improve law and order situation and redress people's grievances with the police department. The establishment of these institutions has been provided in the Local Government System 2001.

- The District Nazim or DCO and Tehsil Municipal Officers should

establish complaint cells as provided in the Local Government

System 2001.

District Government


District Health and Education Departments

Monitoring Committees of Union, Tehsils and District Councils


Local Activists

Local print and electronic media

District Government


District Health and Education Departments

Monitoring Committees of Union, Tehsils and District Councils


Local Activists

Local print and electronic media

Documents

District Profile Vehari First Draft - RDPI · District Vehari is a smaller district in terms of area. It is spread over an area of 4364 sq.km and makes 2.12% area of Punjab and 0.5%