National Disaster Risk Management Fund signed Grant Implementation Agreement with the Planning & Development Department and Irrigation Department, Government of Punjab
Signatories: (Left to Right)
a. Dr. Muhammad Abid Bodla, Member Water / ID, Planning & Development Department, Government of Punjab
b. Mr. Khurram Khaliq Khan General Manager, Projects & Operations Group, NDRMF
c. Mr. Ghulam Rasool, Chief Engineer, Drainage and Flood, Irrigation Department, Government of Punjab
Projects Total Cost: PKR 1259.466 Million
NDRMF Share: PKR 881.626 Million
Projects:Â
(i) Rehabilitation of Old Deg Nullah from Deg Diversion Channel to Q.B Link Canal,
(ii) Rehabilitation/Restoration of Jalala Flood Protection Bund,
(iii) Rehabilitation/Restoration of Hajipur Gujran Flood Protection Bund, and
(iv) Protection of Village abadies Shahpur Chanjora, Fatehpur Gujran and Sukho Chak against the  Erosive Action of Bein Nullah in District Narowal
Future Impacts:
The projects are anticipated to protect 121,000 vulnerable people (11,500 for Bein Nullah project, 50,000 for Hajipur Gujran, 49,500 for Deg diversion channel, 10,000 for Jalala flood protection Bund), and protect approximately 25,000 Hectares of agricultural land (3,000 Ha Bein Nullah project, 6,475 Ha for Hajipur Gujran, 12,900 Ha for Deg Diversion Channel, 2,833 Ha for Jalala Flood Bund) against the negative impacts of flooding by reinforcing and strengthening the embankments of flood channels/Nullahs.
