Socio-Economic Benefits of Weather, Water & Climate Services A Case Study of Pakistan Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry Director General Pakistan Meteorological Department http://www.pakmet.com.pk
Economic benefits of Hydrological And Meteorological Services Effective Hydrological And Meteorological Services are increasingly being utilized for minimizing Economic Losses across the globe. Agriculture, power sector, water management, construction firms, kilns etc all are directly benefited from precise early warnings. Few case studies are presented here.
Case Study 1: FLOOD WARNINGS IN 1997 Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) Lahore is a specialized unit of PMD for this purpose. Responsibilities i. Flood Forecasting ii. River stream flow forecasting iii. Water Management at Dams specially during Monsoon
Pakistan Meteorological Department
Pakistan Meteorological Department
D.O. No. F.1-3-97/FAM Ministry of Water & Water Federal Flood Commission, Riaz Ahmad Islamabad the 15.10.1997 Chairman Dear Doctor Sahib I feel honoured to acknowledge the accuracy of Meteorological Department s recent flood forecast during August, 1997 record rainfall. Early warnings and consequent pre-releases from Mangla Dam saved the country from flood damages of the tune of approximately 5 billion rupees. With best regards, sd/ (RIAZ AHMAD)
Case Study 2: National Forecasting Centre Regional Forecasting Centres Islamabad Karachi Lahore Multan Peshawar Quetta Early Warning Impact on Power Sector
WPADA CONNECTED TO IPPS
Water & Power Development Authority National Power Control Centre No.CENPCC/2080 Islamabad the 27.02.1999 Director General, Meteorological Department H-8/2, Islamabad Subject: IMPORTANCE OF WEATHER REPORTS FOR LOAD FORECAST. Thanking you for the proposal attention to our requests. It will be appreciate to explain that daily weather reports help this centre in accurate Load Forecasts for the day. Based on Load Forecasts demand is placed on IPP s thermal units. On 2-7-1998 WAPDA saved Rs.12.3 million for not demanding HUBCO unit, as your report had a forecast of Rain at Lahore, which proved correct. Concerned with weather of each city related to Load in turn, the undersigned shall be grateful if you supply us every minute weather details. (HABIB ULLAH) Chief Engineer NPCC
Case Study 3: Impact on Agriculture i. Rain Predictions ii. iii. iv. Frost Predictions Soil Moisture Information Time of Crop Sowing/Harvesting v. Spraying of Pesticides on Crops vi. vii. viii. ix. ix. Water Requirement of Crops Heat Wave and Cold Wave Forecast Special Weather Advisories for Farmers Monthly Agromet Bulletin of Pakistan Research on Regional Basis in Collaboration with Agriculture Research Institutions.
Met. Observing Network in Pakistan AGROMET NETWORK National Agromet Centre Regional Agromet Centres Rawalpindi Faisalabad TandoJam Quetta Usta Muhammad Usta Muhammad Agromet Observatories Punjab Murree Kamra Jhelum Lahore Multan Khanpur Sargodha Sindh Rohri Larkana Hyderabad Balochistan Uthal Khuzdar Kalat NWFP DIKhan Peshawar
D.O. No. F.1-3-97/FAM Ministry of Food, Agriculture & Livestock Government of Pakistan, Mian Abdul Sattar Laleka Islamabad the 28.12.1998 Minister My Dear General Sahib I feel pleasure in informing you that this year the country has been able to save about Rs. 70-80 crores on account of pesticides sprayed on cotton crops, because of the precise and timely weather forecast / advisories of Met. Office. I have already briefed the Prime Minister about this overwhelming success. With best regards, Yours sincerely (Abdul Sattar Laleka)
Case Study 4 Wind Power Potential Survey along the country coast
Phase-I: Wind Mapping of Costal Areas of 25-Sites Selected Along Balochistan Coast Pakistan 16-Sites Selected Along Sindh Coast
exploitable electric power potential of this area in Sindh is about 11000 MW These areas having coverage of 9700 sq. km in Sindh, have a Gross Wind Power Potential of 43000 MW &
Case Study 5 PMD joined hands with COMSATS (Commission on Science and Technology for South) for Promoting Capacity Building in the Field of Meteorology & Allied Fields MoU Signing Ceremony
Case Study 6 SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENIFITS I Establishing partnership with social and economic sectors concerning climate change and other environment activities Publishing results of research reports of NMHSs for dissemination to various sectors.
STEPS FOR RAISING THE PROFILE OF NMHS I 19 Contd:-
Case Study 7 Weather Services For MOUNTAINEERING SEASON JUNE SEPTEMBER Total Expeditions 81
Weather Services For MOUNTAINEERING Weather For Mountaineers One Day to One Week Outlook Snow Storm Blowing Snow Wind Speed at Different Levels Wind Storm Visibility Sky/Cloud Condition Avalanches
Weather Services For MOUNTAINEERING Main Peaks in Pakistan K2-8611m Nanga Parbat - 8125m Broad Peak - 8051m Gasherbrum l - 8080m Gasherbrum II - 8034m Rakaposhi - 7788m Batura II - 7762m Chogolisa - 7665m Noshaq Peak - 7492m Skilbrum - 7360m
Weather Services For MOUNTAINEERING
Early Warning of Tropical Cyclone YEMYN
Case Study 8 Early Warning of Tropical Cyclone YEMYN
Specialized Services to Various Sectors AVIATION METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES FLOOD FORECASTING SERVICES AVIATION SECTOR WATER & POWER SECTOR AGROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES AGRICULTURE SECTOR NEW MOON PREDICTION & ASTRONOMICAL DATA ANALYSIS R & D & RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SECTOR DISASTER MITIGATION ORGANIZATIONS / PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT