A seminar on "Risk Management of Rains and Floods in Sindh" was organised by the students of Institute of Business Management under the supervision of their faculty Parvez Jamil who introduced the theme by discussing the CSR work IoBM has done during various devastating situations in Sindh. The opening address was delivered by Talib Karim, Rector IoBM who spoke about how we as responsible citizens should contribute towards preventive management.
Among the guests Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui, Commissioner Karachi addressed regarding the issue expressing his thoughts about capitalising on youth dividend by harnessing youth energy in the right direction. He thought we as a nation have become reactive instead of preventive. To develop a country a holistic approach is required.
He highlighted the recent crises due to floods in Sadi Town and other areas stating lack and mismanagement of resources as a major reason of such calamity. We need to be vigilant towards civic issues he asserted. Dr Akhlaq Ahmed, Advisor IoBM outlined water recycling in case of rains and floods as a significant opportunity as all the water finds its way towards the sea untreated.
According to him the main reason of such disastrous situations is lack of awareness which results in no preparation for precautionary measures. Akhlaq Ahmed Qureshi, Director Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said in order to overcome flood hazards government is in the process of hazard mapping to assess such prone areas for which preventive measures could be taken and that PDMA has developed their national disastrous plan in co-ordination with local & international NGOs.
The topic was further carried by Dr Ayub Shaikh, Editor Awami Awaz who discussed the challenges and opportunities resulting from floods in Sindh in a very light hearted and efficient manner. He sketched poverty as the core reason of all the disaster that is caused by floods.
Further, he mentioned the act of town planning & builders mafia that results into the construction of buildings on sewerage routes; arteries going towards the delta (sea) have been encroached which is a crucial crime that we must take care of through rephrasing ourselves and prior planning for sewerage & irrigation plans. Dr Shahid Amjad, HoD Environment & Energy IoBM discussed about the rain weather systems and water cycle highlighting it's linkages to rainfall and that even energy of cyclones can be dissipated using force in order to prevent resulting ruinous situations.
Lastly, Dr Adeel Ahmed Khan from AKUH shared his experience in serving the flood victims where Turkish organisations were also active in procuring relief items for the affected families. He mentioned the absence of NGOs and representatives from the government and social sector departments. With concluding remarks of Dr Irfan Hyder, Dean IoBM, the seminar was concluded on a note that how we should not lose hope.-PR
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