The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) ( ur, ) is an agency under the
Ministry of Water Resources Ministry of water resources may refer to:
* Ministry of Water Resources (Bangladesh)
* Ministry of Water Resources (India)
* Ministry of Water Resources (Iraq)
* Minister of Water Resources (Nigeria)
* Ministry of Water Resources (Pakistan)
* Minis ...
of the
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provin ...
, responsible for the development and maintenance of
flood protection and control systems in
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
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Before the Federal Flood Commission was established in 1977, the provincial governments of Pakistan were responsible for flood prevention. After the heavy floods of 1973 and 1976, the Federal Flood commission (FFC) was established to coordinate anti-flood measures on a nationwide scale.
See also
* National Disaster Management Authority
* 2010 Pakistan floods
The floods in Pakistan began in late July 2010, resulting from heavy monsoon rains in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Punjab and, Balochistan regions of Pakistan, which affected the Indus River basin. Approximately one-fifth of Pakistan's tot ...
* Floods in Pakistan
A flood is an overflow of water ( or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrolog ...
References
External links
Federal Flood Commission
Pakistan federal departments and agencies
Emergency management in Pakistan
1977 establishments in Pakistan
Government agencies established in 1977
Ministry of Water Resources (Pakistan)
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