Flood-hit families of Nowshera: PVDP starts distribution of cash assistance

Pakistan Village Development Programme (PVDP) in collaboration with international relief body, TROCAIR has started financial assistance of 500 families of the devastated flood of 2010 in Mohib Banda, district Nowshera. Under the scheme each affected family will be paid Rs 14,000.
On the beginning of the scheme 100 families of Jabba, Daudzai have been given cheques of Rs 7,000 as first instalment while the remaining amount of Rs 7,000 will be paid in next phase of the scheme. The relief cheques were distributed by Manager Operations, PVDP, and Ziaullah Khan in the presence of the members of the committees of the local residents while beside Programme Manager, Zia-ul-Haq, Project Co-ordinator, Imran Iqbal, and Assistant Project Co-ordination Zafar Islam were also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Ziaullah Khan said that widows, orphans, destitute and special persons have been priority in the distribution of the relief funds. More funds under the project will be distributed in 400 families of Momin Korrona, Banda Sheikh Ismail, Camp Korrona and Banda Miangaan.
He said that the purpose of extending financial assistance to flood-affected families is an attempt for bringing improvement in their conditions of life and removal of the prevailing sense of deprivation from them. He said that the programme is working on the special projects for promotion of business activities and provision of social opportunities in the flood-affected areas.
Under the projects, he said besides levelling of the agricultural lands, repair and rehabilitation of the water resources, the local women have provided skill for generating employment opportunities. He explained that for minimising the problems of the people, the expansion of the welfare project is also under consideration.