Khawaja Zaheer Ahmed - PDMA

measuring 1,016 kanals was allocated for various social
amenities including a few schools, medical facilities, a park,
community centre and a slaughter house. As regards cash
donations, including salary deductions, about Rs 1.5 billion
was received in the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and being
utilized as per the approved plan. Affectees were given
608,189 Watan Cards, out of which 601,899 were activated
with a total disbursement of Rs.11.984 billion through two
designated banks. Confirmed deaths were 105 and
prescribed compensation has been paid to the heirs in three
districts of Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur and Layyha. Health
Department’s role was highlighted to state that no major
epidemic had broken out in the flood affected areas due to
timely coordination by the PDMA with concerned
government and non-governmental entities. It was confirmed
that compensation to the farmers by way of free wheat-seed
and fertilizers was being ensured. For the second phase, the
Planning Commission had confirmed the release of 2 nd
tranche for housing assistance @ Rs. 80,000/ family with
50% from provincial funds. It was given out that the Punjab
Government proposed to revise the list to eliminate
undeserving persons. Responding to extraordinary variations
in the range of Watan Card distributions for two locations
within Muzaffargarh, it was contended that lower number in
Layyha showed that it was exposed to lesser damage that
was made possible by construction of a 2 km protective
bund by voluntary contributions of local community and
administration. As regards complaints of the aggrieved, it
was stated that 100 Writ Petitions were pending in the
Lahore High Court, about various matters relating to 2010
floods.
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