PDMA Sindh through World Bank funded Sindh Resilience Project, distributed CBDRM tool kits amongst trained community volunteers of various Districts of Karachi. These volunteers have been trained to respond as first responders in disasters and these tool kits shall help them for an effective preliminary rescue operation. See more...

DG PDMA Sindh Mr. Syed Salman Shah held meeting with UN Agencies today at his office for preparedness of upcoming monsoon season and cyclones. During meeting, discussions were done in detail on the challenges of urban floodings and displacement of affectees, to which UN agencies assured of their cooperation to PDMA Sindh and agreed on mutual working relationship for betterment of public. See more...

PDMA Sindh in order to combat affects of cyclone in Arabian sea including hot weather spell across the province, has timely issued warnings to District Administrations/DDMAs to adopt preventive measures. Meanwhile PDMA Sindh in collaboration with Al Khidmat foundation has also established camps in Karachi to help public in countering weather spell. PDMA Sindh is utilizing every possible means to facilitate public against cyclone and warm weather. See more...

Minister Rehabilitation Department Sindh Mr. Faraz Dero chaired an important meeting at PDMA HQ Karachi to review the preparations for cyclone in Arabian sea. DG PDMA Sindh Mr. Syed Salman Shah ,representatives of Pakistan Army & Pakistan Navy and officers of PDMA Sindh attended the meeting. Emergency control room at PDMA Sindh HQ Karachi has been activated and staff has been deployed round the clock to monitor the situation, coordinate with Pakistan Meteorological Department and provide immediate assistance of relief items to vulnerable Districts/DDMAs when required.Emergency has been declared at PDMA Sindh and leave of all staff has been ceased. See more...

As per Pakistan Meteorological Department, Rain- wind/ dust thunderstorm is expected at Sukkur, Shaheed Benazirabad, Dadu, Hyderabad, Larkana and Jacobabad on Saturday and Sunday. Weather precautions are advised. Meanwhile PDMA Sindh is continuously monitoring the situation and any development/change in weather shall be conveyed to District Administrations/DDMAs accordingly. See more...

Preparation of monsoon 2021 meeting held on 11th May 2021 with the representatives of Deputy Commissioners of Karachi Division chaired by Director Operations (Mr. Syed Shujaat Hussain) and attended by Assistant Director Operations (Mr. Maqsood Hussain Soomro). See more...

In order to strengthen communities to act as immediate preliminary responders to disasters, PDMA Sindh through World Bank funded Sindh Resilience Project has trained community volunteers to act as first responders. In order to equip trained community volunteers of UCs Kemari & Ittehad town in Karachi, rescue kits were handed over to them by Deputy Commissioner Kemari & Deputy Director(Ops) PDMA Sindh. DC Kemari while addressing the volunteers lauded their courage and intention to volunteer their services for the well being of communities and assured them of full cooperation by DDMAs and PDMA Sindh in combating disasters together. See more...

PDMA Sindh through world bank funded Sindh Resilience Project has trained community volunteers of Districts Kemari, Korangi, Karachi(West) and Sujawal to respond as first responders to any disasters.In this regard, rescue kits were handed over to volunteers of CERT( Community Emergency Response Teams) in District Korangi at Karachi today.Deputy Commissioner Korangi while handing over the kits to community volunteers appreciated the efforts of PDMA Sindh and assured the volunteers of complete support by DDMA/District Administration. See more...

PDMA Sindh while continuing on its track to create a disaster resilient environment for people of Sindh, conducted trainings of community volunteers on Community Based Disaster Risk Management at U/Cs Korangi and Landhi in Karachi. The volunteers were trained on various procedures/techniques to respond to disasters as first responders. See more...

PDMA Sindh through World Bank funded Sindh Resilience Project conducted trainings of DDMAs on Disaster Risk Management at Hyderabad & Jamshoro. A good number of participants from Revenue Deptt, local govt deptt, civil defence, livestock deptt, social welfare deptt etc participated in the trainings. Such trainings would also continue in other Districts to train Govt officials on DRM. See more...

PDMA Sindh through World Bank funded Sindh Resilience Project conducted 5 day training session of volunteers from U/C Chakiwara, Karachi for Community Based Disaster Risk Management. See more...

On the directions of Syed Salman Shah Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority Sindh Mr.Maqaood Hussain Soomro Assistant Director Operations distributing ration bags among flood effecties of Hammar Goth U.C Ghaggar District Malir, provided by Save the Children in collaboration with NDMA, PDMA Sindh & Hands. See more...

Handing over ceremony of sanitization kits to PDMA Sindh by NDMA attended by Mr. Idrees Member DRR NDMA and Mr. Zahid Shar Director Operations and Mr. Maqsood Hussain Soomro Assistant Director Operations. See more...

Mr. Idrees Member DRR NDMA Distributing Sanitation kits provided by NDMA to the Mist vulnerable families in Memon Goth Malir Karachi Mr. Maqsood Hussain Soomro represented PDMA Sindh. See more...

PDMA Sindh through World Bank funded Sindh Resilience Project(PDMA Component) conducted final session of DRR mainstreaming trainings at Mirpurkhas from 1st Feb to 3rd Feb 2021.A hefty number of participants from various line departments including NHA, Revenue, Local Govt, Irrigation, Works & Services etc participated in the concluding session.During these trainings at all Divisional Headquarters of the Province, participants were given lectures and presentations on Disaster Risk Reduction, mainstreaming DRR in development planning and Disaster Management Information System.These trainings would help in inculcation of DRR culture at grass root level and considering disaster risks in development planning. See more...

In continuation to Mainstreaming DRR trainings across the Province, a 3 day training session was held at District Shaheed Benazirabad from 25th to 27th Jan 2021. A large number of participants from various line Departments participated in the event.During training, officials were given lectures and presentations on Mainstreaming DRR in development planning and Disaster Management Information System. See more...

PDMA Sindh in order to protect needy people from enormity of cold wave across the province, has dispatched more than 3000 blankets and 1750 woolen mattresses to Districts Karachi(Central), Larkana, Jamshoro, Tando Allahyar & Tando Muhammad Khan. These items were handed over to District Administrations for distribution amongst underprivileged. See more...

In continuation to Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction trainings for Government officials throughout the Province, the second session of trainings was held at Hyderabad from 4th Jan to 6th Jan 2021. On concluding day, Deputy Commissioner Hyderabad participated in the event and distributed certificates amongst participants. See more...

PDMA Sindh in continuation of relief ops for ongoing cold wave across the province has dispatched more than 5000 blankets and more than 5000 woolen mattresses to various Districts of the Province including Karachi(South), Hyderabad, Sanghar, Khairpur, Kambar, Dadu and Badin. See more...

PDMA Sindh while continuing its efforts to strengthen communities as first responders, organized a 5 day training session for trainers through World Bank funded Sindh Resilience Project at district Badin. See more...

PDMA Sindh through World Bank funded Sindh Resilience Project is conducting trainings of Government Officials on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction throughout the Province. In this regard, the first session of trainings was held at Karachi from 28th to 30th December 2020.During training, these officias were given lectures on Disaster Risk Reduction, mainstreaming DRR in development planning and Disaster Management Information System.. See more...

Meeting on NDMRF with representatives of different departments was chaired by Director Operations (Mr. Zahid Hussain Shar) and member Assistant Director ( Mr. Maqsood Hussain Soomro). See more...

Meeting regarding urban flooding and its mitigation measures chaired by Director Operations Zahid Hussain Shar. See more...

DAC meeting for Audit observations of certification Audit was held on 03 December 2020 under the chairmanship of Secretary Rehabilitation Department Mr Riaz Soomro. See more...

The 15th Board meeting of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Sindh was held under the chairmanship of Minister Rehabilitation Mr. Faraz Dero at PDMA Head Office Karachi. See more...

In continuation to strengthening communities as first responders to disasters, PDMA Sindh through World Bank funded Sindh Resilience Project(PDMA Component), organized a 5 days training session for training of trainers on Community Based Disaster Risk Management at Karachi. On concluding day of training at Karachi, DG PDMA Sindh Syed Salman Shah graced the event as Chief Guest and distributed certificates amongst participants. See more...

PDMA Sindh through World Bank Funded Sindh Resilience Project(PDMA) organized a consultative meeting with line departments on Building Code awareness as a preemptive measure for conceptualization before initiating the trainings on Building Code awareness throughout the Province. A large number of participants from various Cantonment Boards, SBCA, ABAD and PDMA Sindh attended the meeting and presented their ideas/ concepts as a way forward for conducting the trainings. See more...

Mr. Maqsood Soomro Assistant Director PDMA Sindh attended award distribution ceremony to the volunteers of Al-Khidmat on their outstanding services during recent disasters. See more...

PDMA Sindh through World Bank funded Sindh Resilience Project organized a 3 day training session from 26 to 28 October at Karachi for Senior Government Officers on Disaster Risk Management by Asian Institute of Technology Thailand. A large number of participants from various Departments including Sindh Police, Pakistan Navy, Irrigation Department, Education Deptt, Social Welfare Department, SUPARCO, Coastal Development Authority, Pakistan Met Department & Local Govt Department attended the training session. On concluding day Secretary Rehabilitation Department, Riaz Hussain Soomro attended the event as Chief Guest and distributed certificates amongst participants. See more...

PDMA Sindh organized a consultative meeting of stakeholders on Tsunami Awareness Project at PDMA HQ Karachi.Representatives of UNDP, Pakistan Met Deptt, NED University & Pakistan Red Crescent Society participated in the meeting and presented ideas and methodology of establishing an effective Tsunami Awareness mechanism. See more...