Cash distributed among people affected by flood

PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Red Crescent Society Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday distributed cash among people affected by the floods in Dera Ismail Khan district.

About Rs32000 per family were disbursed in two equal installments among 2100 registered families in the first phase. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chairman of the society Habib Malik Orakzai said that the floods-2022 has left stories of destruction behind.

“We are grateful to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, with their support, we have been able to provide assistance to Dera Ismail Khan district flood affected vulnerable families, which was severely affected by the floods,” he added.

He further said that for the distribution of money in a transparent manner, the affected areas were selected with the help of the district administration, where officials and volunteers went door to door and completed the registration process.

After verifying the lists from the provincial and national headquarters, the said money is being delivered to these families through a private bank online cash providing service.In the second phase of the recovery programme, the flood-affected families, who lost their jobs due to natural calamities will be provided buffaloes and motorcycle loaders.