Khawaja Zaheer Ahmed - PDMA

413 tons of medicines, 160,470 Hygiene-Kits, 4,864 Water-plants,
and 10, 841 water-Purification Kits and 250 million Tablets and 11.7
million Medical consultations, all in kind, at an estimated cost of Rs
841 million. On termination of Relief and rescue phase by 31
January 2011, except a few pockets in Sindh, rehabilitation phase
had been geared up, and by 13 February 2011, almost Rs. 28
billion were disbursed to 1,480,000 family-heads identified with
reference to eligibility criteria, determined by respective provinces
as the first tranche @Rs. 20, 000/, with 50% share from the
Provincial Governments. Disbursements were being made through
Watan cards, prepared and distributed by 127 special centres set
up by NADRA in the Punjab (28), Sindh (41), Balochistan (11), KP
(27), AJK (13) and GB (07). While many affectees may be waiting
for their cards, a significant number of affectees did not receive or
en-cash their cards /payments. Inter-Provincial dispersal of NADRA
Centres confirmed the following coverage: The Punjab: 84%, Sindh
95%, KP 90%, Balochistan 86%, AJK 90%, and GB 93%. It was
also stated that in response to the call by the Prime Minister,
Rs.7,160 million cash was received in the PM’s Relief Fund, though
not adequate to cover the next phase of committed ex-gratia relief
@ Rs.80, 000/ family out of a total of Rs.100, 000/ family; It was
disclosed that to eliminate complaints of abuse, the second tranche
would be subjected to additional safeguards. An updated position
with respect to provision of relief goods, cash assistance through
Watan Cards and donations received in Prime Minister’s Relief
Fund 2010, as on April 25 th is attached as [Annex-III: A-D].
c. Mr. M. Yaqoob Chaudhary, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence
made a formal appearance alongwith senior officers of the Pakistan
Army, Air-Force, Meteorology Department and SUPARCO, who
dealt with or were familiar with 2010 flood operations to give their
respective overviews:-
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