BISP distributes Rs. 21 billion among 866,455 families in flood affected areas

ISLAMABAD, Sep 07 (SABAH): Benazir Income Support Program, under Benazir Emergency Cash Assistance Program, has distributed over Rs. 21,661,375,000 among 866,455 families in flood affected areas so far.

As of Wednesday 102,460 affected families have received Rs.2,561,500,000 in Balochistan; 512,667 families have received Rs.12,816,925,000 in Sindh; 107,070 families have received Rs. 2,676,750,000 in KP and 144,248 families have received Rs.3,606,200,000 in Punjab.

76 percent of the total identified beneficiaries have been served so far through 377 special campsites established across the flood affected regions in the country.

Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Atta Marri said that Benazir Income Support Program has data of 38 million families. Based on this data, Rs. 25000 per family is being given to flood affected families. Countries like Pakistan will have to prepare for the climate crisis, which requires funds that are not possible to manage for countries stuck in difficult economic conditions, she added.

On the directions of Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety/Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Ms. Shazia Marri all payment centers are kept open on holidays for the disbursement of payment to the affectees. The administration of Benazir Income Support Programme has directed the concerned staff who is present at the campsites to fully cooperate and facilitate the people in their respective regions.