KARACHI: The Sindh government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has organised a workshop to assess and discuss measures to mitigate flood risks along the Right Bank of the Indus River.
The workshop was attended by Sindh Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro, the chairman of the Planning and Development Board, and World Bank officials.
Speaking at the event, Jam Khan Shoro said the Sindh government was adopting a comprehensive strategy to reduce flood risks across the province. He stressed that future flood risks must be mitigated in advance rather than addressed solely through post-disaster rehabilitation.
The minister said the devastating floods of 2022 had highlighted the importance of effective flood management in Sindh, adding that coordinated measures were essential to address vulnerabilities along the Right Bank of the Indus River.
He said the provincial government was basing its development planning on data and research to ensure more effective and sustainable outcomes.
According to Shoro, the study of flood risks along the Right Bank would help prepare the proposed Sindh Flood Resilience Project. The initiative is expected to include protective infrastructure, early warning systems, improved emergency preparedness and measures to strengthen the capacity of relevant institutions to respond to flooding.
The minister also urged that the Left Bank of the Indus River would be included as an integral part of comprehensive flood resilience planning.
He said a province-wide, coordinated flood resilience strategy would be developed soon to improve preparedness and reduce the impact of future disasters.
Shoro added that measures would also be undertaken through the Sindh Water Resources Management Department to improve water resource management across the province.
