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Subject: Emergency In Chagai
Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 14:42:33 +0500
From: "Naela Qadri" naela@cp-shaal.org  

Gidan Tehrik
Emergency Relief Action
Situation Report

Balochistan is facing the most horrible famine of history ill fated hopeless people are migrating, burying households, leaving behind dead cattle, to unknown destinations. There is no proper rainfall for last three years, so no proper crops, no fodder for cattle, sheep, goats and camels are dying by hunger. Water resorts are dried, under ground water level had gone below 800 ft which was at 80 ft some years ago. In CHAGAI thousands of helpless people may die by thirst and hunger in two or three days, urgent action is needed in Chagai. Volunteers are bringing suffered people to Noshki and Mal from the surrounding area of about 450 km. In the area of (Noshki to Mal 30km) there is enough water and through emergency relief camps these people can be survived. Unfortunately in the relief camps there is extreme shortage of food and medicines. Local people who are poor themselves are contributing their food items but it is negligible according to the needs.

Area
Chagai is 5543 sq kms

The first camp KISANKOORI Noshki is on 3 hrs drive from Quetta

Population

Population according to the census report of 1998 is 2,03,000

Relief Camps

There are three main relief camps

1-Noshki

2-Dalbandin

3-Nokundi

At the time there are 4000 families reached in Kisankoori Camp similar is the situation with the othe camps, still people are struggling to reach the camps from far more areas. Others are living in surrounding areas with relatives or in mosques, they come to take the food/medicines but do not stay in the camps.

Immediate Needs

1-Flour

2-Rice

3-Baby milk

4-Dexrose drips

5-ORS for dehydrated kids

6-Antibiotics

We are waiting for your urgent reply, God bless you.

Prof.Naela Quadri

Director Program
Gidan Tehrik
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