Azad Kashmir today

[blueoval79]

[video=metacafe;4109021/kashmir_news_frustration_mounts_among_unemployed_i]http://www.metacafe.com/watch/4109021/kashmir_news_frustration_mounts_among_unemployed_i n_gilgit_baltistan/[/video]

 

[blueoval79]

[video=metacafe;4108987/kashmir_news_rising_protest_against_pakistan_s_pla]http://www.metacafe.com/watch/4108987/kashmir_news_rising_protest_against_pakistan_s_pla ns_to_make_gilgit_its_fifth_province/[/video]

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

Okay, the majority of these videos are basically Indian propaganda videos (produced by ANI) with sensationalist claims that are not backed by anything, some inflammatory speeches, and lots of Indian propaganda set to 'Bollywood ishtyle deathly frightening mujik'.

Save these for the you know what forums.

Thread closed.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

Let me however post the link to the Earthquake Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA):

ERRA : Earthquake Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Authority

Unlike the unsubstantiated propaganda movies set to music that keeps you looking out for 'Mogambo' to jump out onto the screen, the site actually has detailed stats on the damage from the earthquake, reconstruction efforts, completed reconstruction and planned reconstruction.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

MARCHING ON TOGETHER BUILD BACK BETTER


ERRA International Conference, April 19-21, 2010

HOUSING

you are here: Home Housing

Rural Housing: The earthquake 2005 caused severe damage to rural and urban housing, specifically, the rural housing where 462,546 houses were completely damaged and 101,091 were partially damaged. To bring back normalcy ERRA Pakistan adopted owner driven Rural Housing Program with assisted & inspected construction. The program being ERRA’s flagship program at the moment is near successful completion where by end of June 92% of the destroyed houses will be reconstructed as per ERRA guidelines, leaving over 700,000 trained human resource for seismically safe reconstruction.

Urban Housing: While Rs 2.9 Billion have been disbursed for reconstruction of urban housing, four totally destroyed major cities are being reconstructed i.e., Bagh, Rawalakot and Muzaffarabad (AJ&K) and Balakot (NWFP). A rehabilitation project worth Rs 100 million has been launched for Old Balakot City while master plans for four cities have been finalized. Chinese teams are on ground for survey of the sites.

ERRA ::: Housing

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

LIVELIHOODS

The earthquake not only caused severe infrastructure damage but also affected the livelihood of millions. To give support to families whose livelihood was lost, ERRA paid Rs 18,000 Livelihood Cash Grant to each family over a period of 6 months; however, the grant worth Rs 410.526 Million was extended to 22,807 most vulnerable families for another 6 months. Community Livelihood Rehabilitation Plans (CLRP) caters for village level development plans where plans are identified by communities. Communities contribute 10% towards the total cost of project, where ERRA contributes a maximum of Rs 0.75 Million for each village and Rs 7.5 Million for each Union Council.


Details of the various livelihood projects at the following link: ERRA ::: Livelihoods

 

[blueoval79]

The youtube videos that are anti India are welcome on this forum.....and threads are kept alive for ages. But when there is something against Pakistani claims of the so called Azad Kashmir. The threads are closed.

Because youtube videos are so authentic...and they give lot of relevant information with facts...and proofs. LOL

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

HEALTH

ERRA is reconstructing 307 destroyed health facilities in affected areas. The aim is to restore health infrastructure which is financially viable, easily accessible to vulnerable population with overall improvement in health status of the affected areas. The sector specifically, focuses on introducing new technology and equipment, improved service delivery, thus turning adversity into opportunity.

Overall Progress: June 08: 18.88%, Present: 71.99%

ERRA ::: Health

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

EDUCATION

With total 5802 educational institutions to be reconstructed, 5500 are under construction while 302 schools are in repairable category. Along with introducing alternate fast technologies for reconstruction, ERRA is encouraging reputed construction companies including FWO and NLC to bid for large packages of schools on a design-build basis in far flung and security sensitive areas. The educational institutes, specially the universities are provided with modern state-of-the-art equipment, libraries and laboratories. The standard of seismically safe educational buildings along with modern day facilities is likely to attract high enrollment and improve the standard of education in earthquake affected areas.



ERRA ::: Education

And the list goes on ... see site linked above for more details.

For people critical of the Pakistani response to the 2005 earthquake, just take a look at how slow and poor the aid effort for the earthquake in Haiti, in far less mountainous terrain compared to Northern Pakistan, has been (and I am sure it will improve as time goes on, and already has). And the Haitian aid effort is largely being led by Western nations, the US primarily.

Pakistan reacted quicker, was able to start distributing aid quicker, and has shown a now proven process and program of rehabilitation and reconstruction in collaboration with the international aid community.

Are things hunky dory?

No, they can never be perfect when a disaster of this magnitude, posing the kinds of challenges this disaster did, strikes a developing nation with few resources to begin with.

But given Pakistan's constraints, the response has been tremendous.

Thanks for watching.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

And of course this post from earlier by Dabong:

Now somebody telling me that 9 out 10 people in the rural areas of AJK live in "extremely impoverished conditions in rural areas" strikes me as as bit of strange number to come to.....what does mean he by "extremely impoverished conditions"?whats the criteria you have to fill to fall into the catagory of extremely impoverished conditions?
A few things come to mind..literacy rate...access to water....electrification...health ect.

Official Website of Planning and Development Department - AJK
Based upon the population census of 1998 and taking into account the annual increase, the current population is estimated at 3.513 million with roughly 88% living in rural areas. Population density is 270 per sq. km. against 187 in Pakistan. Northern AJ&K being mostly mountainous is economically under developed. Some areas have inadequate infrastructure and population is mostly dependent upon the rural economy & remittances from abroad......where not afraid at looking at our short comings.


From my understanding the literacy rate is between 62% to 73%
literacy rate in Azad Kashmir was 62% in 2004
Kashmir can fulfill Pakistan’s power needs: Atiq

Access to water
In the urban areas approximately 74% population has been provided piped water supply whereas an estimated 65% rural population gets water supply facilities through stand posts. The rural water supply is managed by the Local Government & Rural Development Department through community participation where entire operation & maintenance cost is born by the users.
Official Website of Planning and Development Department - AJK

From a personal point of view the houses and villages around my area have piped water and the building costs where fully paid for by the govt.


Electrification
Rural electrification has also been one of the major areas of thrust and almost 84% population of the area has been provided electricity
Official Website of Planning and Development Department - AJK

Health
Health has been another priority sector and at least one Basic Health Unit has been provided at the level of Union Council. However, the level of specialized health services in the area are not satisfactory because there is only one bed for 2092 persons in AJK as compared to a bed for 1310 at National level.(a point you can pick up on) However, EPI coverage in AJK is well over 89%. To improve the health facilities in the area, the Health Sector infrastructure is being upgraded and more facilities are being added.......if i can just add that at the present moment there are numerous projects taking place other then the govt ones where free healthcare is given and new hospitals are being built by people living abroad.