Experience of Inspection Process in LBOD case

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Experience of Inspection Process in LBOD case
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Voice of People and Banks Inspection Panel
findings
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Continued.
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Continued.
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Continued
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Continued
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Continued
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Continued
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Continued
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Local people submitted their request for justice
in 2004. After 4 years there is no significant
outcome therefore they reiterate their
legitimate request once again saying that

• Entire LBOD effluent should be diverted to Dhoro
  Puran Outfall Drain (DPOD), Kori Creek and other
  natural routes, Kadhan Pateji Outfall Drain
  (KPOD) should be completely closed at RD-159
• The sub-drains of Kotri barrage including Tando
  Bago, Lowari and Seerani drain be let to outfall
  in Rann of Kutch through KPOD at RD 00.00
• The existing Tidal Link Canal, which is main
  cause of sea intrusion and degradation of
  wetland, should immediately be de-linked. We
  propose that dykes should be constructed in
  between the historical lakes and historical tide
  line, closing the mouth of tidal link canal
• The ecology of the wetlands should be restored
  and wetlands should be brought on their original
  condition.
• Government of Pakistan and all the donors
  including World Bank, Asian Development Bank
  should publicly take the responsibility of the
  problems and announce not further extension of
  the LBOD drains.

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They also demand short term measures to
compensate the losses

• All the losses including agriculture, livestock,
  houses and wetlands should be calculated in
  collaboration with affectees and they should be
  compensated without any delay.
• Families of the people who were killed by
  drowning in drains should be separately
  compensated.
• The World Bank and Government of Sindh should
  initiate a program for employment generation of
  at least 2000 to 3000 people in the area on
  emergency basis to protect the right to life and
  food.
• The World Bank and Government of Sindh should
  provide free of cost boats, nets, subsidized
  gasoline, livestock and at least for four
  agriculture seasons seed and fertilizer in order
  to cope the economic shocks people have suffered.
• Government of Sindh should announce immediately
  the free fishing zone for fishermen and should
  shelve the plan if it has to auction or other
  control mechanism on fishing in Badin in order to
  facilitate the majority of people to get out from
  poverty.
• The water flow to wetlands should be ensured as
  it was before the operation of the project.
• Government of Sindh should ensure the supply of
  irrigation water to this tail area of the canal
  commands.
• Free of cost medical facilities should be
  provided on emergency basis to treat the severe
  illnesses like tuberculosis and kidney problems
  for at least two years. This is very serious
  issue and should be tackled on priority basis to
  release the health burden of poor.
• The government of Sindh and World Bank should
  start a crush program for improving the education
  in this area and bring the people at Par with
  other areas in schooling and providing
  scholarships for higher education.

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Actions Proposed

• A high powered committee be constituted to
  investigate the case thoroughly, suggest
  permanent (not adhoc) mitigation measures in
  consultation with the local community to redress
  the grievances of the people and to bring the
  conditions of the area at pre-project level with
  a better hope for their livelihood, education,
  agriculture, livestock husbandry and overall
  better future. The committee shall be authorized
  to fix the responsibility of the project failure

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High Powered Committee

• MPA of the area
• District Nazim Badin
• Two Bank members one from WB and other from ADB
• Two members one from WAPDA and one from PID
• Two nominees from Academia / Technocrats
• Mr. Mazhar-ul-Haque Siddiqui, Vice Chancellor,
  University of Sindh
• Mr. Muhammad Idrees Rajput Eminent Scholar and
  Irrigation expert
• Two members from local community
• Two members from the leading NGOs working in the
  locality
• Committee shall to come up with concrete
  proposals and work plan with in 6 months

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TORs of the Committee

• Fix responsibility on individuals / institutions
  involved in the project failure and sufferings of
  the people
• Recommend compensation for the loss to the life
  and property of the local people
• Propose plan of action to dispose off the
  drainage effluent safely through the natural
  routes without harming the ecosystem. If
  required, the committee may propose abandoning
  the existing infrastructure in broader interest
  of the local community
• Recommend the actions to revive the sweet water
  dhands, the fishermens livelihood, agricultural
  lands, livestock and natural habitats
• Propose stopping further extension in LBOD/NDP
  project if not in the best interest of the local
  community
• Propose using the drainage effluent for the
  development of Thar area if feasible
• Recommendations of the committee shall be
  obligatory for the Government of Pakistan and the
  donors

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Thank You