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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Announces Rs4 Billion Package for Gilgit-Baltistan Flood Victims

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Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, paid a one-day visit to Gilgit-Baltistan to express solidarity with the victims of recent torrential rains and floods, which have left a trail of devastation in the region. During his visit, the Prime Minister announced a Rs4 billion package for infrastructure restoration, handed over compensation cheques to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the calamity, and called for the establishment of an advanced warning system to mitigate future disaster risks. PM Shehbaz also reassured the victims that he would continue visiting until all displaced persons were resettled and announced plans for infrastructure restoration, the completion of a 100-megawatt solar power project, and the establishment of new educational institutions in the region.

Key Takeaways:

  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a Rs4 billion package for infrastructure restoration in Gilgit-Baltistan.
  • The package will benefit the victims of recent torrential rains and floods that devastated the region.
  • PM Shehbaz handed over Rs1 million compensation cheques to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the calamity.
  • The Prime Minister called for the establishment of an advanced warning system to mitigate future disaster risks, citing the need for significant development in this area over the past year and a quarter.
  • He expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of progress made on this front in the past seven years and directed all relevant institutions to take coordinated measures to address these issues.
  • PM Shehbaz promised to continue visiting the region until all displaced persons were resettled and a damage assessment would be conducted to estimate the losses suffered.
  • He directed the Minister for Communications to take immediate steps for infrastructure restoration.
  • The Prime Minister also announced plans for a 100-megawatt solar power project, to be completed this year, and the establishment of new educational institutions, including a Daanish School in the next visit.

Statistics:

  • Rs4 billion: The package announced by PM Shehbaz Sharif for infrastructure restoration in Gilgit-Baltistan.
  • Rs1 million: The compensation cheques handed over to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the calamity.
  • 100-megawatt: The capacity of the solar power project announced by the Prime Minister.
  • 7 years: The period during which significant development is still lacking in the establishment of an advanced warning system.
  • 1 year and a quarter: The period during which considerable development was lacking in the establishment of an advanced warning system.
  • $[No specific value mentioned]: The damage assessment to estimate the losses suffered in the floods.

Sources:

  • "Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday undertook a one-day visit to Gilgit Baltistan (GB) to meet victims of recent torrential rains and floods" (Source: Dawn)
  • "PM Shehbaz announces Rs4 billion package for GB" (Source: Geo News)
  • "The Prime Minister handed over Rs1 million compensation cheques to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the calamity" (Source: Dawn)

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