KARACHI: Sindh government has issued Rs 50 million to district commissioners (DCs) for joint survey to assess damage caused by heavy rains and subsequent floods in province. According to details, Sindh government has issued Rs 50 million to 23 district commissioners (DCs) for a joint survey to assess damages in flood-affected areas of Sindh.

Government has issued Rs 2.5 million to each DCs of flood-affected regions. Joint survey would be conducted with released amount for which deputy commissioners would utilise all resources and use micro-planning and geotagging technology.

Earlier, Sindh government constituted survey committees to assess damages caused by heavy rains and subsequent floods across province. Sharjeel Memon informed that committees were formed at Union Council level. Committee will have representatives from district administration, Pakistan Army, National Disaster Management Authority.

Over 1.7 million houses were damaged while crops cultivated on 4.8 million acres were destroyed in Sindh. Giving Sindh focal person for flood relief said that almost 2,962 relief camps were working for victims in affected regions. “Over 0.5 million affectees were shifted to relief camps,” he added.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 05 2022

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