The recent flash floods in Baluchistan devastated the livelihood of people who are living in the rain-hit areas. Every other house shattered and every other person (especially laborers) was struggling for a piece of the breed to feed their children. The tense situation in the province early did not become the talk of the elites who were struggling for power in the capital city. However, the social media activists ran campaigns to aware people belonging to sister provinces of the sufferings of their fellow citizens.
No doubt, social media activists successfully grabbed the attention of not only national media channels but also set Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) into action. Amid all the scenarios, bureaucracy which is the core pillar of good governance played a vital role in rehabilitation/relief activities under the supervision of Chief Secretary Baluchistan, Mr. Abdul Aziz Uqaili. The Chief Secretary (CS) personally supervised all the operations which were being done so as to rescue people in the flood-hit areas. Around three hundred lives were lost and thousands of households were shattered in a doom and gloom situation, the victims were in intense need of support, care, and affection not only for financial but also for mental stability.
The efforts made by the bureaucrats and Baluchistan Levies as First Aid Response Force (FARF) are highly recognized and appreciated. Officials who spent days and nights serving the victims of flash floods need public applause so as to be further motivated in their commitments. After all, one can claim that it was just the beginning. The real test of bureaucrats just begins in the post-flood order. Thousands of children are suffering from various sorts of viruses caused by acid rain. Government and private hospitals have no sufficient facilities and equipment to face the disastrous situation. All that bureaucrats now need to do is systematically manage the resources available to them or to the other volunteer organizations. Priority must be given to those victims who are living in far-flung areas of the province and are deprived of communication with the concerned authorities.
It is optimistically hoped that officials serving in rescue teams will continue their work with the same zeal and zest in rehabilitating the flood victims under the supervision of the energetic Chief Secretary Baluchistan. Any support from other organizations and institutions would result in futile will it not be systematically and analytically managed and supervised by the concerned government officials who have good experience in fieldwork.
