–International climate experts estimate Rs1.397 billion to refurbish PMD’s operational facilities –‘Early warnings system for thunderstorms, floods, and flash floods ineffective without the overhauling’ LAHORE: Pakistan may not able to acquire monsoon monitoring capability…
LAHORE: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) needs a minimum of Rs12.871 billion to replace its obsolete mechanism of early warning system with hydrometeorological equipment, highly placed sources told Pakistan Today. Sources said that PMD…
LAHORE: Serious structural issues in the water and sanitation sector are threatening of undermined progress following the deficit that has reached Rs159.7 billion within the past 4 years, Pakistan Today has learnt. According…
System faces major sustainability challenges of serious environmental, social and economic implications LAHORE: The updated financial backlog of Punjab irrigation department’s deferred maintenance and repair (M&R) has turned up to Rs568.847 billion, knocking…
LAHORE: Punjab government is undertaking yet another assessment of the pollution spotting of Ravi basin to develop a long-term, multi-sectoral plan by hiring international consultants, planning and development board sources revealed. The assessment,…
LAHORE: Punjab government has given go-ahead for the Rs22.813 billion Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Productivity Programme, despite the expiry of contracts for implementation and supervision consultants (PISCs). The go-ahead was given with the old…
LAHORE: Majority of Punjab’s farmers have been knocked out by the procedures to avail facilities offered by Kisaan package scheme, a highly placed agriculture department official revealed to Pakistan Today. Talking to Pakistan…
LAHORE: The Punjab government needs two more years to implement one of its ‘high priority’ programmes of reconstructing dangerous school buildings in province, despite labeling it a “Strategic Interventions” in 2014, a highly…
LAHORE: Punjab’s water resources have remained a neglected area for the government as it was unable to build a comprehensive management plan throughout its tenure, a highly placed official confirmed. The indifference can…
LAHORE: The Sindh school enrollment trend keeps on worsening despite the fact that the provincial government has spent Rs42.153 billion ‘Specific Investment Loan for Sindh Education Sector’ over the period of 2014-17.…
Province allocated less than 10 per cent of total health budget to be spent on nutrition LAHORE: More than 60 per cent of children in Sindh, below 5 years of age, are…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government could not implement the public officials’ certification program, despite spending Rs 315.67 million, a major component for developing accountability in public services and ensuring effective support for the…
According to a World Bank framework, Karachi needs a minimum of Rs 9.262 billion to reclaim public space and improve mobility in 3 of its selected areas in order to enhance the…
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) urgently needs massive improvements in getting accuracy and lead time for weather forecasts and warnings system as it has been unable to achieve accuracy in hydrological forecasts and…
LAHORE: Punjab Flood Management Systems will take another year in up-gradation as the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) was not able to design institutional strengthening activities despite lapse of three deadlines, it…
LAHORE: It seems like Punjab, once again, may not be able to achieve targets of implementation of $250 million Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Productivity Improvement (PIAPI) project despite a revised closing date. Programme…
LAHORE: Pakistan has been unable to develop its capacity to deliver reliable information and services on weather, despite its key economic sectors depending heavily on managing weather and disaster risks sectors, documents available…
