ISLAMABAD: Around seventy percent of flood-hit areas in Sindh have been cleared from rainwater, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah told session over flood rehabilitation, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

CM Murad was attending session in Islamabad via video link, informed PM Shehbaz that Sindh’s agriculture lands will be prepared for wheat cultivation soon.

Flooding has damaged 1.8 million houses in Sindh and an assessment survey of losses have been launched, which is in progress in cities on left bank of Indus River, he said. PM Shehbaz said that he has visited flood-hit areas of Sindh for several times, “We will utilise all our resources for rehabilitation of flood affected people.”

CM Murad said that Sindh will be required 2.956 million bags of seed for wheat cultivation. “A 50 kg seed bag is enough for one acre and Sindh will cultivate wheat on 2.956 acres,” he said. “Sindh government has set a three-tier seed distribution mechanism. Seed distribution committees will be formed at taluka level, while district monitoring committees will be constituted for monitoring”.

“Federal government has been ready to extend help to people of Sindh,” prime minister assured. “Every affected family has been paid 25,000 rupees under Benazir Income Support Programme in Sindh,” he said.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 21 2022

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