Download Local Adaptation Plan of Action District Multan

Consultative Workshop on development of
Climate Change Local Adaptation Plan of Action (LAPA)
District Multan
(Report)
A. Multan
Geography:
District Multan is bounded by the district of Khanewal on the North and North East, Vehari district on
East and Lodhran district on South. It is spread over an area of 3,721 square Kilometers, including six
towns. There are many canals that cut across the Multan District, providing water from proximate farms.
The land of the district is plain and very productive. However, the portions of tehsils Multan and
Shujabad, close to the river Chenab are flooded during monsoons season.
The population of the district is nearly 1.197 million which is growing at the rate of 2.73% per year.
Multan features an arid climate with very hot summers and mild winters. The city witnesses some of the
most extreme weather in the country. The maximum recorded temperature is approximately 54C, and
the lowest recorded temperature is approximately -1C. The average rainfall is roughly 186mm. Dust
storms are а common occurrence within the city.
Administration:
Pakistan’s 18th constitutional amendment was signed into law in 2010 targeting to decentralize political
supremacy. It pursued to curb the oft-abused powers of the Pakistani presidency and empower the
country’s four provinces by transferring federal-level capital, resources and authorities to provincial
governments. The main purpose was to ensure upright governance and impartiality at the doorstep.
This plan gave the assurance of the rights of the people and their partaking in the communal welfare.
Local government setup
Under the latest amendment of Pakistan's administrative edifice, promulgated in 2001, Multan became
a city district, divided into six towns and Cantonment area.
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Bosan Town
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Shah Rukn-e-alam Town

Mousa Pak (Shaheed) Town
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Sher Shah Town
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Sujaabad Town
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JalapurPirwala Town
Each town in turn consists of a group of union councils.
Local government bodies:
DCO Multan – Zahid SaleemGondal
District government and its hierarchy
Economy:
Multan district is a commercial and industrial core, as it is linked to the rest of the country through rail
and air including the other industrial hubs of the country. In district Multan a variety of industrial units
are functioning including cotton / woolen textile, fruit juice / beverage, fertilizer , chemical, glass,
pharmaceutical, vegetable ghee, tannery units and various types of engineering goods industries, etc.
Multan is an important agricultural epicenter. Wheat, cotton and sugarcane are the main crops grown in
the district. Mangoes, citrus, guavas and pomegranate are the main fruits grown in the Multan district.
PRODUCTION OF MAIN CROPS
(2005-08)
Production ( 000 M.Tons )
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
Wheat
517
547
434
Cotton
889
830
760
Sugar cane
88
124
107
Source: Directorate of Agriculture, Crop Reporting Service, Punjab.
How is climate change affecting the area?
Climate change is affecting nearly all the segments of our economy, predominantly water resources,
energy, health and biodiversity, with a major impact on agricultural productivity. For a developing
country like Pakistan, with its high population growth rate, over-reliance on the environment for its
basic survival, poverty, lack of resources and inadequate planning, any natural disaster results in colossal
damage.
The recent floods, likely to be caused by Climate Change, that hit the area in September 2014 inundated
over 100 villages of Multan and destroyed all their standing crops. These floods devastated crops at
127,821 acres of land in the district causing loss of billions of rupees to farmers with cotton cultivators
suffering the most. The last four years of continuous flooding has had a long-term bearing on the
farmers’ ability to produce food. The roots of hunger lie in inadequate access and control over capitals
like land and water, and in the growing impact of global warming on small-scale farmers’ crops.
Affected crops resulted in a high risk to the extensive food security and well-being of affected
communities.
Loss to food stock (percentage)
With climate change there is either too much water in the form of floods or too little as in drought and it
has made the small farmers very vulnerable.
Cotton leaf curl virus (CLCV) in Multan --- is climate change posing threats?
Climate change and weather has a profound effect on the spread of Cotton Leaf Curl Virus (CLCV) which
is transmitted by whitefly. Climate change is altering temperature and precipitation patterns, resulting
in the shift of some insect/pest from small population to large population thus effecting crops yield.
What next?
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Work with/for local communities to enhance their resilience
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Raise awareness in targeted local communities
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Plant trees which will provide the local communities with fuel and shade and also help them
during the floods
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Change the timings of planting certain crops.
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Disaster-resilient brick buildings
Local Adaptation Plan of Action District Multan
What Action?
Connection
to
Thematic
Areas
Activities
Radio awareness
campaign on
climate change
impacts and
adaptation
technique
Awareness
sessions on Crops
insurance
Where
to
implem
ent?
Who will
implement?
Locatio
n
When to implement
TIMING?
Short
Term
Health,
food,
agriculture
and
irrigation
District
Multan
Forum
media
coordinator
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Agriculture
UC
Bosan
Local rep of
UC Bosan in
district
forum
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How to
impleme
nt?
What
will it
cost?
Who will
pay
(Donor)?
Donor
Mediu
m
Term
Long
Term
Methods
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meetings on Crops
insurance
Agriculture
Coordination with
meteorological
department for in
time warning for
any significant
climate change
signs
Quality Food crop
promotion and
sowing research
(e.g kitchen
gardening)
Regular meeting
of chenab forum
Multan
Community District
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(UC
bosan)
Awarenesssession of
alternate cropping
Agriculture
Plantation for
River erosion
Forest
departmen
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Vaccination of
Livestock
Livestock
departmen
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Agriculture
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Multan
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Multan
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