$203 million received under CDCP for 1.6 million flood victims

Federal government has received $203 million out of committed $390 million for Citizen Damage Compensation Plan (CDCP) to provide financial assistance to an estimated 1.6 million flood affected families. Under CDCP, $390 million have been committed by various donors.
The US released $193 million and China disbursed $10 million so far whereas World Bank's soft loan of $125 million and $65 million committed by Italy are being processed. The delay in releasing funds to flood victims was figured in the recent meeting of the National Oversight Disaster Management Council (NODMC). Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani constituted a high level council with a mandate to ensure the transparent utilisation of the fund in rebuilding the flood victims.
In the view of the commitment of funds for CDCP by some donor agencies council felt that preparatory work to implement the programme needs to be given attention by the implementing authorities. In a fresh move, government has split the National Reconstructing Plan for the affected areas of 2010 post floods assistance into two parts ie, the CDCP and projectized assistance for reconstruction.
The government has already paid Rs 20,000 instalment to the flood-affected families and is planning to give another Rs 20,000 to them by early July, sources at the Ministry of Finance said. The total CDCP programme financing requirement is approximately $580 million of which the government of Pakistan has committed to provide $100 million as counterpart funding to match the approximately $480 million donor funds.
The council was informed that with regard to projectized assistance, it was informed that about $2000 million have been committed by various donors and are being negotiated for early release. The council has also taken serious notice on the issuance of CNICs to Afghan citizens in the Province of Balochistan (Zhob District). The council was informed that Nadra issues the cards only after verification by the district government authorities. At present there are reportedly 1500 controversial cases, which may be investigated and can not get benefit of compensation announced by federal government.
The meeting was further informed that Gilgit-Baltistan has sent additional grants of Rs 153 million for flood victims to federal government. An amount of Rs 130 million was released for disbursement to the affected people of GB, out of which an amount of Rs 112 million has been disbursed. The meeting also recommended the inclusion of Fata in Watan Card Scheme. The meeting was informed that the DNA Report furnished by Fata Secretariat did not contain data, information on the basis of which funds for payment to the affected people could be arranged. Finance division has agreed to provide funds through supplementary grant for disbursement.
The meeting was further informed that Rs 351 million have been earmarked for the restoration of MNV Drain, but the restoration work could not commence as long outstanding issue of Khirtar Canal restoration is resolved. The council also observed that due to the flood, infrastructure built during last 10-15 years like bridges, roads, and FP bunds have suffered greater damages as compared to the old infrastructure. The proposal of handing over the provinces, 1 percent of project cost earmarked for third party audit to ensure transparency was dropped.