By humaira
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Monday announced financial assistance to help overcome the damages caused by flood to people’s properties and other belongings in south Punjab. Chairing a meeting to review the flood situation and relief activities in Rajanpur, DG Khan especially Taunsa and Muzaffargarh, here at his office, he added that owners of completely destroyed houses would be given Rs 600,000 each while the owners of partially destroyed houses would be provided Rs 400,000 each.
He also insisted that compensation will be made for any harm to the livestock. The chief minister instructed the corresponding deputy commissioners to finish the surveys, and it was requested that the process be kept straightforward and that local representatives be included. He added that no inconvenience of any kind should be caused to the flood victims during the survey process, and immediate financial assistance should be provided. The chief minister further instructed the relevant authorities to step up relief efforts and continue supplying dry food to the afflicted community.
He emphasised that connection roads in the affected areas should be maintained using the necessary equipment and resources, and that the water flow in rivers must be carefully monitored so that appropriate actions can be made to strengthen the rivers’ embankments. “Rehabilitation of flood affected people is my priority,” he vowed. “I will personally evaluate the situation tomorrow (Tuesday) in flood-hit villages of Rajanpur and DG Khan.
“MPAs Amina Jafar Leghari, Mohsin Leghari, Muhammad Saifuddin Khan Khosa, Muhammad Awais Dareshak, Farooq Amanullah Dareshak, Sardar Ahmad Ali Khan Dareshak, Muhammad Mohiuddin Khan Khosa, Abdul Hai Dasti, Javed Akhtar, Kh. Muhammad Daud Solemani, Muhammad Ashraf Khan Rind, Niaz Hussain Khan, Mian Alamdar Abbas Qureshi, Muhammad Aun Hameed, Muhammad Raza Hussain Bukhari, Muhammad Moazzam Ali Khan and Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmad Khan, and Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Afzal, former P&D chairman Salman Ghani, former principal secretary to CM GM Sikandar, secretaries and senior officials were present, while Senior Member Board of Revenue (SMBR), divisional commissioners, DG Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) and deputy commissioners of Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur and DG Khan participated through video link.
