The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) () is an agency under the
Ministry of Water Resources of the
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan () (abbreviated as GoP), constitutionally known as the Federal Government, commonly known as the Centre, is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal republic located in South Asia, con ...
, responsible for the development and maintenance of
flood protection and control systems in
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
.
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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 (Pakistani province), Punjab and, Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan regions of Pakistan, which affected the Indus Riv ...
* Floods in Pakistan
The following is a list of floods in Pakistan.
* In 1973 heavy rains in Indian Kashmir caused the Indus River to overflow and flood the Punjab province of Pakistan.
* 1992 India–Pakistan floods
* 1993 India floods, 1993 Monsoon Floods Across ...
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)
Flood control in Pakistan
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