WEB DESk
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the government has so far disbursed around Rs30 billion on flood relief.
He was speaking at a meeting organized on the Noor Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi after the cancelation of his Tank and Mianwali visits.
“We will collaborate with the provinces to distribute aid and rehabilitate deluge victims,” the premier emphasized. He urged the local community organizations to collect and provide baby food for flood-affected infants. “The issue should be addressed on a war footing.”
Poor weather had stalled Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Saturday visit to Mianwali and Tank. The premier was scheduled to review the ongoing work for the rehabilitation of flood survivors but the helicopter of the premier returned from Mianwali due to adverse weather conditions.
Speaking on the occasion, PM Shehbaz said the government has reserved Rs70 billion to spend on the families affected by floods.
“Each family will receive Rs25,000 to help rebuild their lives,” he outlined, adding that the federal government has so far distributed approximately Rs30 billion on flood outreach.
We used the database of the Benazir Income Support Program to disburse these funds, he maintained.
He also said that the government is undertaking a joint survey to make sure that the impact of floods is quantified properly.
