The National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) has signed two grant implementation agreements to extend grant financing up to Rs 746,587 million to the government of Gilgit Baltistan (GB) for projects related to Rescue services, Flood Protection.
The agreements’ signing ceremony was held at NDRMF Office Islamabad on Thursday. The projects are being undertaken in all 10 districts of GB and are aimed to better protect and make communities resilient to the negative impacts of multiple hazards. The proposed interventions are in line with the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP).
The duration of the projects are as follows: 12 months for Rescue 1122 Services and 18 months for Flood Protection in which various interventions shall be carried out including; Strengthening GB Rescue Services via the provision of fire and water vehicles, ambulances, fire motorbikes, rescue/recovery vehicles, etc., and Flood Protection Works.
The total cost of the projects is approximately 1,066,559 million PKR, of which NDRMF will provide a subsidy of 746,587 million PKR (245,035 million PKR for strengthening relief services in GB and 501,552 million PKR for the Flood Mitigation), or 70% of the total cost of the projects.
