ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has once again deferred the scheduled visit to flood-affected areas of Balochistan due to inclement weather.
The PM Office said the prime minister would undertake the visit after an improvement in the weather conditions. Due to severe weather conditions, the prime minister could not visit other flood-hit areas of the country. He was expected to review the rescue and relief activities in the affected areas.
A few days back, the prime minister chaired a detailed meeting over the rescue, relief and rehabilitation measures in the flood-affected areas. The meeting was apprised about the distribution of financial support among the flood victims.
Under the prime minister’s direction, affected families who lost their members during the natural calamity will be provided monetary support of Rs1 million each.
The prime minister had also directed for increasing the financial aid to the injured and enhanced compensation support for the damaged houses. It was also decreased to increase the amount for the injured and affected from Rs50,000 to Rs200,000.
Besides, support for the partially damaged homes had been increased from Rs25,000 to Rs250,000 each and for those completely damaged houses, the amount was amplified from Rs50,000 to Rs500,000 each.
The prime minister had also constituted a special committee comprising the federal ministers to effectively supervise the rescue and relief activities.
Flash floods and heavy downpours have caused havoc and destroyed infrastructure as the death toll has reached 111. The Pakistan Army and law enforcement agencies in leading relief and rescue missions in the province.
The provincial government has declared 10 districts as calamity hit affected by the monsoon rains and floods which have damaged over 10,000 houses, of which 6700 are completely destroyed. It has caused damage to at least six main bridges, approximately 565 km of road and killed 712 livestock.
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