IDENTIFYING ISSUES IN CHOHAN SYEDAN CHAKWAL DISTRICT THROUGH SSI, GI &KI

By: Feezan Daud, Usman Khan & Zayed Rehman

INTRODUCTION
110km from Islamabad & 20km from Chakwal City. 2 major roads From Chakwal City | Dhudyal (a famous suburb of the area). 400 houses with 300 permanent settlements. Population: 3000 Adults: 30% Women: 35% Youth: 25% Children: 10%

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Houses concentrated together & surrounded by cultivated land. Seasonal Farming. Legal issues referred to Padshan, an affiliated union council.

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Using SSI, GI & KII in accordance to Rapid Rural Appraisal approach. Identify issues particularly related to Livelihood. To bridge the gap between research of a particular issue on this community and the mindsets of the people. Qualitative data gathered can be analyzed and compared to other communities with resembling characteristics.

OBSERVATIONS
The observations made on site were split into: Terrain Resources Cultural Heritage Livelihoods Literacy Spatial Distribution Health Media / Communication Infrastructure Law & Order

FINDINGS
Livelihood issues learnt from the interviews: Largely dependant on seasonal farming. Extreme scarcity of water. Seasonal rivulets and rain only source of water for majority of the population. No Government assistance Only suggestions. Wealthy people have tube wells, peter pumps and pipelines.

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Influential people have made dams on the seasonal rivulets to store rain water, stopping the flow further down the stream. This season, only 25% to 30% wheat crop was yielded. Peanuts are grown during winters, but Wild boars damage those crops.

RECOMMENDATIONS
Water to be made available through: Installation of water reservoirs. Water Tanks and more. Government should monitor the barricades on the seasonal rivulets. Financing poor people to install water pumps. Job opportunities through skill development. Health facilities to be made available and to monitor existing home based doctors. Gas cylinders are expensive No gas pipelines. No Emergency Response institution.