Business Community in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Launches 'Apna Ghar Banao' Scheme to Rebuild Flood-Damaged Homes

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The business community in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, led by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KPCCI), has initiated a relief effort to help victims of devastating floods rebuild their homes. The 'Apna Ghar Banao' scheme, launched on Monday, aims to provide financial assistance for the reconstruction of 300 houses in the most damaged areas of Peshawar, Nowshera, and Charsadda districts. The ultimate goal of the project is to supplement the efforts of the government and affectees in rebuilding 3,000 to 5,000 houses. This effort is valued at Rs9 million, contributed by the business community and traders across the country.

Key Takeaways:

  • The 'Apna Ghar Banao' scheme is a self-help initiative launched by the KPCCI to provide relief to flood-affected families in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
  • The scheme aims to reconstruct 300 houses in the most damaged areas of Peshawar, Nowshera, and Charsadda districts, with financial assistance being provided to affected families.
  • The ultimate goal of the project is to rebuild 3,000 to 5,000 houses, with the KPCCI team working closely with the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) to identify target areas.
  • The project is valued at Rs9 million, with contributions from the business community and traders across the country.
  • The KPCCI will pay a maximum wage of Rs250 to every member of the family or laborer working to rebuild a destroyed home, with every affectee able to hire 30 to 40 workers daily.
  • The scheme targets four million people who have been affected by the floods, with majority losing their homes, livelihoods, and family members.

Statistics:

  • Rs9 million: The value of the project, contributed by the business community and traders across the country.
  • 300: The number of houses to be reconstructed in the pilot project in the most damaged areas of Peshawar, Nowshera, and Charsadda districts.
  • 3,000 to 5,000: The ultimate goal of the project, which is to rebuild the houses of flood-affected families across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
  • 4 million: The number of people affected by the floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
  • Rs250: The maximum wage to be paid by the KPCCI to every member of the family or laborer working to rebuild a destroyed home.

Sources:

  • "PESHAWAR: The business community in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to help victims of devastating floods rebuild their homes by launching the 'Apna Ghar Banao' scheme for the purpose on Monday." (Source: Unknown, Date: Not Provided)
  • "The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KPCCI) formed a four-member relief committee to implement the 'Apna Ghar Banao' scheme under which those who lost their homes would be helped to rebuild their lives." (Source: Unknown, Date: Not Provided)
  • "The project is valued at Rs9 million which would be contributed by the business community and traders across the country, he said." (Source: Riaz Arshad, Date: Not Provided)
  • "The KPCCI team Monday called on the chief of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Shakeel Qadir and discussed with him details of the project, Riaz Arshad said." (Source: Riaz Arshad, Date: Not Provided)