Prime Minister Gilani, who was here on a daylong visit to witness the damages caused by heavy rains and flooding, directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to provide tents, food, medicines and all other facilities to the displaced at the relief camps set up at different locations. He said 15,000 tents would be provided in the first phase to provide shelter to the people. Gilani also directed National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) to provide Watan cards for the displaced people so as to help them meet their financial needs.
He asked Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Farzana Raja, also to provide relief to the people under the programme. The PM, who also distributed relief goods amongst the flood-affected people, said the government, working under the vision of Benazir Bhutto, would ensure swift relief for the masses.
Gilani said he had seen the damages caused by the heavy rains and assured that the Federal Government was taking necessary measures to ensure that basic facilities were provided and their sufferings were mitigated. He said the flood-affected areas had been declared disaster-hit areas and the Zarai Taraqiati Bank had also been asked to provide loans to the farming community. The PM said the Damage-Need Assessment would be conducted in the area and the government would compensate the people on the damages to their property, livestock and farms.
He prayed to Allah Almighty to help the people return to their homes at the earliest and re-assured the people of taking all measures to bring them relief. Speaker National Assembly Fahmida Mirza, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar and Chairman Pakistan Baitul Maal Zamurrad Khan accompanied the Prime Minister.