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Federal Cabinet to Donate One Month's Salary to Support Flood-Affected Communities

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the federal cabinet will donate one month's salary to support communities affected by the recent floods in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The prime minister has pledged full federal support for the affected communities, with a focus on providing financial assistance to the families of the deceased and those affected by the floods. Minister Engineer Amir Muqam has been tasked with overseeing relief and rehabilitation operations, and federal ministers have been directed to personally monitor the restoration of essential services such as electricity, water supply, and roads.

Key Takeaways:

  • The federal cabinet will donate one month's salary to support flood-affected communities in K-P, G-B, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has pledged full federal support for the affected communities, with a focus on providing financial assistance to the families of the deceased and those affected by the floods.
  • Minister Engineer Amir Muqam has been tasked with overseeing relief and rehabilitation operations.
  • Federal ministers have been directed to personally monitor the restoration of essential services such as electricity, water supply, and roads.
  • The National Highway Authority, Ministry of Communications, and Frontier Works Organization have been instructed to prioritize repair and maintenance of highways and bridges in flood-hit areas.
  • The Benazir Income Support Programme will be mobilized to assist flood victims.
  • A total of 456 relief camps have been established, and 400 rescue operations have been conducted so far.
  • Relief trucks carrying essential goods are being dispatched, with priority for the hardest-hit areas.
  • The National Disaster Management Authority has presented a report on ration, tents, medicines, and other essential supplies, and the prime minister has directed that the quantity of relief items be increased.
  • Preliminary estimates suggest damages to public and private property have exceeded Rs126 million.

Statistics:

  • 456 relief camps have been established in flood-hit areas.
  • 400 rescue operations have been conducted so far.
  • Relief trucks carrying essential goods are being dispatched to the hardest-hit areas.
  • Rs126 million (preliminary estimate) in damages to public and private property.
  • 6 major monsoon spells have already passed, with 2 more expected.
  • The monsoon season is expected to continue until the second week of September.

Sources:

  • "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs meeting to review relief efforts in flood-hit areas" (Presidential Spokesperson, not dated).
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