Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minster for Agriculture, Livestock and focal person for Flood Relief, Swat, Mohibbullah Khan on Monday said the relief organizations were tirelessly engaged in providing urgent relief and rehabilitation assistance to the flood-hit people in Swat district. He said connecting bridges and alternative traveling routs would soon be rehabilitated to provide quick relief to the people, adding that the entire nation was standing by its calamity hit brethren.
He said this during his visits to flood hit Veny Pull, Nangolai, Aghal and other areas on the instructions of the Chief Minister Mahmood Khan. He said the provincial government was making cogent efforts to rehabilitate the flood hit people however owing to the scale of devastation, well off people must come forward to add their share in this noble cause.
The minister during his visits assessed the scale of the destruction caused by the flash floods and apprised himself about the urgent needs of the victims. He assured the flood affected people that no delay and leniency would be shown on part of the government in rehabilitation of its people.
Meanwhile, the KP Planning and Development Department held a Development Partners Conference on rehabilitation process in flood effected areas.
Finance Minister Taimur Jhagra, Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shahab Ali Shah presided over the conference.
The finance minister spoke about the government initiatives, rehabilitation activities and the needs arising after the flood situation. The additional chief secretary emphasized on relief activities and rehabilitation to the victims in remote areas apart from settled districts.
Chief Economist Planning and Development Muhammad Ali Asghar gave a detailed briefing regarding flood disasters, relief and rehabilitation activities in the province.
In the meeting, it was decided to create an efficient and robust system with all stakeholders under the supervision of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) for relief and rehabilitation measures.
