Rs. 1 billion allocated under Benazir Nashonuma Program for flood affected pregnant women & children: Shazia Marri

ISLAMABAD, Sep 09 (SABAH): Benazir Income Support Program has distributed over Rs. 22,953,025,000 among 918,121 families in flood affected areas. 80 percent of the total identified beneficiaries have been served so far. 22,604 families withdrew the amount on Friday.

Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Atta Marri has said that one billion rupees have been allocated under the Benazir Nashonuma Program to meet the nutritional needs of millions of flood-affected pregnant women and children.

As of Friday evening 111,680 affected families have received Rs.2,792,00,000 in Balochistan; 545,505 families have received Rs.13,637,625,000 in Sindh; 113,851 families have received Rs. 2,846,275,000 in KP and 147,085 families have received Rs.3,677,125,000 in Punjab. 80.8 percent of the total identified beneficiaries have been served so far through 377 special campsites established across the flood affected regions in the country.

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.