District Attachment

Muharram-2016

District Khanewal

Established in 1985

Khanewal shares district boundaries with:

Multan

Jhang

Sahiwal

Vehari

Toba Tek Singh and

Muzaffar Garh.

Total Area: 1,059,630 acres

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District Khanewal (Contd)

Population

2.6 million (approx.)

Male

49%

Female

51%

Rural

82.4%

Urban

17.6%

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

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District Khanewal (Contd)

45%
40%
35%

42%
37%
32%

30%
25%
20%

23%
19%

18%

16%

16%

15%

12%

10%
5%
0%
Urban Population

Source: Population Welfare Department Punjab

District Khanewal (Contd)

District Khanewal comprises

of four Tehsils:

Khanewal

Mian Channu

Kabirwala and

Jahanian

Socio-cultural Heritage

Tulamba is an ancient town where Alexander

stayed temporarily

Fort of Tulamba has a history of 2500 years

Fort has an area of 4 acres

One fourth area of the fort hosts the office of Town

Committee

A Government Girls Higher Secondary School in the

rest of the area

Poor condition of the fort is liable to any heavy loss

of human life at any time

Socio-cultural Heritage (Contd)

District is irrigated by the water of rivers Ravi and Chenab

Head Sidhnai in Tehsil Kabirwala is built on the course of River Ravi

Head Sidhnai is a spot of tourist attraction as well as waters the fields of

Khanewal

Working of Government Offices and

Departments
District Nazim/
Administartor

DCO
DO Coordination
DO HRM
DO Civil Defense

Agriculture
Department

Community
Development
Department

Education
Department

Health
Department

Finance and
Planning
Department

Sectoral Study
Law and Order
Health
Education
Finance and Planning
Agriculture and Livestock
Industry
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Sectoral Study Health

Khanewal has one DHQ

TB

hospital in Khanewal city

3 THQ's in Kabirwala, Mian Channu and Jahanian

83 BHUs in the district with 1 bed each

Total bed capacity of 129 beds

10 ambulances in all

Availability of free medicine

Dengue Center

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Sectoral Study Health (Contd)

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Sectoral Study Health (Contd)

Case Study Of THQ Mian Channu

Weak administration

Shortage
Vacant

of medical staff

posts of Women Medical Officers

No Dialysis Centre

No burn unit

Lack of cleanliness

Budget constraints due to delay in transfer of funds

Social taboos a problem for female access to hospitals

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Sectoral Study Health (Contd)

Pakistan: 20 beds for 10,000 patients

Sri Lanka: 31 beds for 10,000 patients

Khanewal:1 bed for 20,155 patients

Source: World Bank Statistics 2015

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Sectoral Study Health (Contd)

Recommendations

Timely transfer of non-salary budget into hospital account

Drive for liberating society of social taboos

Educating people of the dangers of Quackery

Regularization of Alternate Medicine

Indian

Initiative of establishing Ministry of Ayush

Focus on Mental Health institutions

Expanding the initiative taken by Tehsil Mian Channu for eradicating Polio

Checking

border areas for ensuring vaccination for

newcomers into town
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Sectoral Study Education

Total

Male

Female
73.42%

56.72%

53.60%

42.15%

39.90%

25.10%

Kh an e w al Li t e rac y Rat e

Source: District Government

Ch akw al L i t e rac y Rat e

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Sectoral Study Education (Contd)

Literacy rate of different tehsils

The largest Tehsil Kabirwala has the lowest literacy rate of 49%.

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Sectoral Study Education (Contd)

Educational Institutes
Educational Institutes
1306

710

Go v e rn me n t s c h o o ls

P ri v at e S c h o o ls

13

20

Go v e rn me n t Co lle ge s

P ri v at e Co lle ge s
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Source: District Government

Sectoral Study Education (Contd)

Case Study of Pakistan Education Foundation

Poor infrastructure

Lack of electricity

Staff lacking in training

Financial issues

Lack of clarity in syllabus content

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Sectoral Study Education (Contd)

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Sectoral Study Education (Contd)

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Sectoral Study Education (Contd)

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Sectoral Study Education (Contd)

Recommendations

Teacher training essential for quality education

Reasonable

salary package along with training

Prioritizing of needs while keeping in mind budget

Provision

of alternate electricity resources more

essential than paint

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Sectoral Study Education (Contd)

Adopting United Kingdom Education Model

Community Schools

Free Schools

Foundation Schools

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Sectoral Study Agriculture and

Livestock

84% cultivated area

1% forest

Rabi crops: wheat, onion, oil seed. Potato, gram

Kharib crops: cotton, sugarcane, rice, moong

Training program for farmers: 52% of the villages covered

Anti-adulteration campaign

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Sectoral Study Agriculture and

Livestock (Contd)

Critical Analysis

Huge number of farmers need training for modern technologies

Drip irrigation system not in vogue

Excessive use of fertilizers

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Sectoral Study Agriculture and Livestock (Contd)

Recommendations

Enhancing training facilities to farmers

Focus on less usage of fertilizers for avoiding health and environmental hazards

Good scope for dairy farms, cattle/sheep/goats fattening farms as well as for
dairy products, breeding poultry farms and tannery. (Source: District PreInvestment Study 2012)

FAO project Climate Smart Agriculture: capturing the synergies among

mitigation, adaptation and food security

Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme in Bangladesh

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Sectoral Study Industrial and Energy

Sector

7 textile spinning mills, 4 weaving mills, 9 flour mills, 2 vegetable ghee mills,
1 sugar mill, 1 solvent oil extraction unit , Cotton ginning / pressing factories
and oil expelling units

Source: District Government

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Sectoral Study Industrial and Energy

Sector (Contd)

Case Study of Nestle(One of the largest units of Nestle in Kabirwala )

Contributions to the locality

Source of revenue and jobs

Majority of workers is from the locality

Training and awareness programs for the farmers

Community initiatives by Nestle

Construction of school buildings

Filtered water plants

Festivals for the community

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Sectoral Study Industrial and Energy

Sector (Contd)

Issues

Majority of workers is on contract

basis do not have job security and
related perks

Farmers are pressurized to meet

the targets

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Sectoral Study Industrial and Energy

Sector (Contd)

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Sectoral Study Industrial and Energy Sector (Contd)

Critical Analysis

Khanewal economy is heavily agrarian

District in need of industrialization for social mobility

Trend

of moving to other developed districts taking roots

Industrialization not at the cost of worker security and benefits

Proper

implementation of labor laws

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Sectoral Study Industrial and Energy

Sector (Contd)

Recommendations

Patronizing small scale industry

Diverting industrial plants of large corporations towards less industrialized

areas

Care needs to be taken that only barren land is utilized for industrial purposes

Potential for textile spinning and fruit juices, squashes/ jams/ jellies/ pickles
and vegetable dehydration. (District Pre-investment Study 2012)

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Sectoral Study Finance and Planning

Sector (Contd)

Main Functions

Formulation, distribution & monitoring of district budget

Maintenance of district accounts

Issues funds to the EDOs and developmental works in the district

Current Budget:

Total income = Rs. 8,392.910 million

Provincial Receipts under PFC = Rs. 7,376.866 million (87.89%)

Receipts from tied grants = Rs. 682.38million

Rest comes from receipts of district government

Expenditures: 6% developmental expenditure,94% non

development expenditures
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SCHEME WISE DETAIL OF some of DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015-16 (RS. 10

MILLION), DISTRICT KHANEWAL

on

Sr. Name Of Scheme

No

Executing
Agency

NA/pp

Cost

Allocation

Fund
Released

Remarks

Construction of Metalled
Road Adda 12 Meel to Pull
Venoi

DO roads

156

7.000

7.000

5.135

In progress

Special Repair of Roads Dr.

Altaf to Railway Phatak
Railway Colony

TMA

157

0.900

0.900

0.645

completed

Construction of Tuff Tile

Science Block Government
Degree College Khanewal

TMA

157

0.200

0.200

0.164

completed

Construction of Metalled
Roads Sham Kot to Tilan
Nanak Pur Tehsil Khanewal
(L= 2

TMA

214

8.150

8.150

5.456

In progress

Const. of Sullage Carrier &

Drains Chak No. 139/10-R
(New)

TMA

219

2.000

2.000

1.460

In progress

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Sectoral Study Finance and Planning

Sector (Contd)

Issues and Challenges

The major expenditures are non-developmental

The share of PFC to the district budget is almost static

Delayed receipt of the sanctioned amounts

Recommendations

Increase the developmental expenditures

The allocated amounts must be sanctioned in time

Increase in revenue sources which goes in the district head

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Law and Order - Muharram

The month of Muharram-ul-Harram commenced on 03-10-2016

Majalis and Processions started immediately

District administrations across the province to remain on High Alert

Fool proof security

Role of district administration and stakeholders in maintaining law and order

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Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

Total of 1036 Majalis and 196 processions to be held from 1st to 10th
Muharram.

District Administrationdivided Majalis and Processions into 3 categories.

Category A: Areas having a history ofviolence, trouble spots

Contains

66 Majalis and 9 Processions

Category B: 29 Majalis and 26Processions.

Category C: areas of least trouble

941

Majalis and 196 Processions

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Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

Security
Arrangements for
Muharram-UlHarram
Pre-Muharram
Security
Arrangements

During Muharram
Security
Arrangements

Post-Muharram
Security
Arrangements
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Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

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Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

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Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

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 Identification of trouble spots

Contingency Plan
Disaster Management Plan
Fourth Schedule implementation
Meetings
Detention of fiery speakers
Training of volunteers
Civil Defence functions

During Muharram

Pre-Muharram

Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

Daily meetings and reports

Health Department
Monitoring media
Alternative means of
communication
Peace committee involvement
Surprise rehearsals inspections
Prayer timings adjustment
Code of conduct
Traffic management
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Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

Pre- Muharram

For fool proof security

Identification

of Flash points/trouble spots/sensitive

areas/route of processions and Majalis

Formulation

of Contingency plan at District and

Tehsil level
Preparation

of Disaster Management Plan

Fourth schedule implementation

Source: Contingency Plan Khanewal

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Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

Meetings of

Peace

Committees

District

Intelligence Committees

Interfaith
District

Harmony Committees

Emergency Boards

Gagging/banning/detention of fiery speakers

Training of volunteers in police lines

Surveillance of suspected people

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Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

Zero tolerance on misuse of loudspeakers

Removal of wall chalking / banners

Checking of hotels and suspicious places

Intelligence based combing

Checking of suspicious vehicles

Certificates to be obtained from house owners on the route, shop owners,

property dealers, organizers of processions/majalis and mosques on the route

Removal of scattered electricity wires, technical sweeping, removal of debris,

construction material in the proximity/route of procession

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Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

Imposition of Section 144 Cr.P.C. on entry of fire brand speakers

Flag march

Conduct of mock exercises

Advertisement in print and electronic media

Ensuring security of foreigners

Ensuring security of prominent Ahl-e-Tashi personalities and religious leaders

before, during and after Muharram

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Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

During Muharram

Meeting with Media: Code of conduct defined and encouraged.

Meeting with Ulema emphasizing

Code of conduct issued by Bain-ul-Muslimeen

Secretariat to be implemented

Use of loud speaker, hate speech and wall chalking

would be dealt in accordance with law

Entry of 48 firebrand speakers and Ulemas from other districts banned

18 speakers issued gagging orders

Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

Audio/video recording of processions/majalis

Ban on pillion riding on 9th and 10th Muharram

Installation of electronic equipment including walkthrough gates (hiring from

other sources including banks)

Setting up of sabeels by authorized persons only and their checking by health

department

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Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

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Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

Traffic management plan during processions

Closing of shops/markets at appropriate time

Zero tolerance for hate speech, hate material, wall chalking and misuse of
loud speaker

Plugging of adjacent roads and streets during processions (preferably through

concrete barriers)

Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

Ban on display of arms

Surveillance of sectarian elements/4th schedule

Implementation of restrictions imposed upon 4 th schedulers

Standby reserves to be placed near trouble spots/flash points

Presence of peace committee members at every occasion/event.

Issuance of specific ID cards to the deployed persons/volunteers

Issuance of stickers for police vehicles/Ambulances and other emergency

services.

Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

Surprise checking of hotels, railway station, bus stands, graveyards and

shrines

Full dress rehearsals

Deployment/briefing of the force well before the event.

On 9th and 10th Muharram, deployment of focal persons of allied department

in District Control Room.

Strict observation of prayer timings in mosques on processions route.

Sweeping of places of Majalis and routes of processions by special

branch/district police.

Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

Preservation of crime scenes

Switching off mobile phones on 9th and 10th Muharram

Alternatives means of communication at each sensitive point during mobile

jamming through wireless sets, land line numbers

Daily reports on violations of code of conduct and actions taken

Public representatives to accompany the major procession and to remain

present especially at sensitive points

Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

Ensuring food and supplies to deployed police officials and staff during
Muharram

Daily meetings of District Administration, Police, Intelligence Agencies, Army

and Rangers for intelligence infusion

Medical staff to be present at hospitals during 9th and 10th Muharram

Civil defense volunteers to clear routes through bomb disposal squads

Monitoring of cable operators

Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

Post

Muharram

State

of high alert to remain for the 40th day event

Majalis/processions
Meetings
A

will be provided security

with Ulema to continue

mechanism for quarterly meetings of inter peace committee

Interactive

feedback

Evaluation

and follow-up
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Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

Critical Analysis

Civil society was taken into confidence especially media houses and the
religious leaders

Security arrangements could be improved further by installation of more walk

through gates

In case of a disaster, escape routes should be identified and public should be

made aware of them

Health service overall can be improved further

Adhoc deployment of medical specialists must be ensured.

Conducive working environment between agencies at various levels should be
ensured
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Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

Recommendations

Wapda should provide uninterrupted electricity

Peace Committees should remain active

Religious speakers should be locals

Innovation in routes should not be allowed

Volunteer training in relation to external threat should be prioritized

More equipment for security purposes

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Law and Order Muharram (Contd)

Focus on long term planning against sectarianism

Short

term solutions not a remedy

Taking up psychological models for combating hate and sectarian tensions

Use

of Jigsaw Puzzle Technique to enhance

cooperation

Increased

inter dependence would help changing

negative attitudes

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