President assures flood victims government's support in rehabilitation

NAWABSHAH: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday assured flood victims of Sindh, government's fullest support for food, shelter and relief and to rehabilitate them at the earliest.

The President who walked through the flood waters in the main bazar of the Benazirabad town to meet the stranded people, assured that they would not be left alone in their hour of need.

The President, accompanied by Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah and MNA Faryal Talpur visited various localities. He offered the people solace and said they would be provided fullest assistance and rehabilitated as soon as the flood waters recede.

President Zardari directed the local authorities to dispatch medical teams and to provide health care to the families stranded due to heavy flooding.

The President who had an aerial view of the flooded areas of Benazirabad district Wednesday said he had personally seed the widescale devastation and directed the federal, provincial governments and concerned authorities to gear up to provide relief to the flood affected people.

The President earlier had an aerial view of the flood devastated areas of Kazi Ahmad, Sakrand and Daur in Benazirabad district.

The President, who had an overnight stay at Benazirabad met the flood victims and held review meetings with officials to assess the damage caused and review the relief measures.

The President was also briefed about the scale of damage and measures being taken to evacuate the people still trapped, the relief camps set-up to provide shelter, food and health care to the displaced people. The President was also informed about the vast scale damage to the crops, property, livestock and the communication network.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011