Balochistan: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has announced a grant of 10 billion rupees for rehabilitation during his visit to the flood affected areas of Balochistan. Many villages were wiped out, more than a thousand people have lost their lives.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif reached Jafarabad district of Balochistan to review the rescue and relief activities in the flood affected areas.
Chief Minister Balochistan was also with him on this occasion, Chief Secretary Balochistan and DG PDMA briefed the Prime Minister on the efforts made to help the flood victims and restore the damaged infrastructure.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also met the flood victims. During the briefing, the Prime Minister was told that there was a lot of damage in Qila Abdullah and Qila Saifullah, more than 9 lakh acres of agricultural land was damaged.
During the briefing, it was told that more than 2 thousand roads have been destroyed by flood in Balochistan, more than 65 thousand houses have collapsed due to flood. On August 26, Quetta was completely blacked out.
Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on the occasion of his visit to the flood-affected areas of Balochistan, also made an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas during his trip.
Speaking to the media in Jafarabad, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that the flood of 2010 was also very big, but the flood was limited only to the Indus River and its adjacent areas, while the recent floods have wreaked havoc in the entire country and Balochistan and Sindh are the worst. Provinces are the most affected.
The Prime Minister said that two days ago there were heavy rains in KP as well, which caused a lot of damage, seeing that houses built on the banks of the river and many buildings were swept away by the river, so far more than a thousand people have died and crops have been destroyed. .
He said that today I was told that ready crop of rice has been prepared in Naseerabad, there is too much water which is harmful to the land.
He said that food is being provided in the camps, there are problems in the supply of drinking water due to broken roads, the authorities have been instructed to repair the roads soon, electricity poles have fallen, transformers have been damaged.
Shahbaz Sharif said that I have just contacted my powerful, Pahlwan Federal Minister Khurram Dastigar and directed him to reach Balochistan so that the electricity supply in these areas will be restored immediately.
The Prime Minister said that yesterday the President of Iran, Turkey and the President of the UAE had a conversation and assured cooperation. We are happy that the ships of relief goods have left from Turkey. will reach Islamabad, I am grateful to the friendly countries for their assistance in this difficult time.
He said that Britain also announced to give 1.5 million pounds in aid. He said that today I again appeal to philanthropists to help in this hour of difficulty. Last night, a person gave 6 crore rupees and said that:- D
Not to be told, besides a group giving Rs 45 crore, more will be done by a delegation of businessmen who will contribute their contribution to the aid.
He said that I have not seen such a flood in my life which has caused destruction in all four directions, many villages have been wiped out, more than a thousand people will be dear to Allah, thousands have been injured, millions of people have become homeless. , their houses were destroyed, the federal government is giving 25 rupees to each affected family, which is 38 billion rupees, which we will release under NDMA and Benazir Income Support Program so that every entitled person gets this amount and No one got the right.
He said that they will distribute this money in a week while the damage will be further estimated. He said that the flood has also caused a lot of destruction in Sindh. Wreaking havoc.
He said that I announced a grant of 15 billion rupees there. He said that I want to thank all the Chief Ministers. I also spoke to Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Yes, I also spoke to the Naval Chief, so far 50 thousand people have been evacuated to safe places, Army teams are in the field.
He said that there is an important meeting in Islamabad tomorrow in which relief and rehabilitation work will be reviewed. , it will not happen with slogans, accusations, for this we have to take practical steps, I cannot deceive the nation by telling lies, I will ask for forgiveness for the mistake that has happened to me, I will speak the truth, 75 Years have passed and Pakistan has not been able to stand on its feet, the nation is requested to pray and pray.
On this occasion, the Prime Minister announced a grant of 10 billion rupees for Balochistan and said that through this money, the Chief Minister of Balochistan will work together with the chairman of NDMA for the rehabilitation of the victims. It will be delivered to the beneficiaries honestly.
