Benazir Income Support Programme Distributes over Rs 65 billion among 2,603,881 flood affected families

ISLAMABAD, Oct 12 (SABAH): Financial aid of Rs.25000 under Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Cash Assistance through Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has been provided to every flood affected families in the flood hit areas of Pakistan and so far a total amount of Rs.65,097,025,000 have been disbursed among 2,603,881 affected families under this programme.

In this regard special payment centers have been established in by BISP the flood affected areas through which till to date 201,230 affected families have received Rs.5,030,750,000 in Balochistan; 1,787,027 families have received Rs.44,675,675,000 in Sindh; 294,858 families have received Rs. 7,371,450,000 in KP, 320,324 families have received Rs.8,008,100,000 in Punjab and 442 families have Rs11,050,000 in Gilgit Baltistan respectively.

Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety/Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Ms. Shazia Atta Marri has stressed upon the concerned staff who is present at the campsites to fully cooperate and facilitate the female beneficiaries in their respective regions. BISP urges affected families to forward their CNIC number to 8171 for registration in Flood Relief Cash Assistance program and upon receiving payment message they can visit their nearby campsite to receive their payment.

A control Room has also been established at Benazir Income Support Programme headquarters with cells at provincial level to ensure smooth payments.