PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan approved cash compensation for people whose homes were destroyed in the recent flash floods, saying that repatriation of the affected people was the provincial government’s top priority.
According to a statement, Mahmood Khan directed the concerned authorities to open donation accounts in all major banks to facilitate donors and philanthropists, as well as involving international donors, so that the maximum amount could be collected.
The chief minister stressed that all deserving affected people receive their fair share and that all necessary steps be taken to prevent misuse of the funds.
He stated that the government was working hard to rehabilitate people in the shortest amount of time.
He stated that the compensation amount had been significantly increased to ensure that flood victims could resume their normal lives.
Apart from other relief efforts, 6,000kg of food has been distributed to flood-affected residents of Ranoliya, Dobair, Kehal, and Chawadara in Lower Kohistan, said the sources.
