A Press Release issued by MustaqbilPakistan Mandi Bahauddin President Advocate Sher Gondal: Flood victims have criticized Government for nonpayment of relief assistance announced by Punjab chief minister after flood hit the area. Most of them allege their names were not included in the list during assessment survey while other complained that their names were included in the assessment survey list but they were denied the payment. There are others who said that there were cases where more than one members of a family received the compensation. They also alleged that disbursement was being made on political basis as the names included in the lists were of those who are favorites and close contacts of the political personalities and revenue field staff. Additional District Collector Waseem Abbas when contacted told the payment of the second installment of relief assistance is almost complete in Mandi Bahauddin district which was according to the list received from Punjab Disaster Management Authority. Flood victims numbering 7400 of 126 villages notified as flood affected were paid compensation. Besides, 2263 persons under Benazir Support Program residing in flood affected notified villages were also paid Rs 10000 each. Farmers were paid for ruined crops at the rate of Rs 10000 per Acre while those with damaged houses were paid Rs 80000 per house fully damaged and Rs 40000 per house partially damaged. He said three Rehabilitation Centers at Saida, Mong and Malakwal were established. Rupees 260,000,000 was paid as compensation. He said in view of approaching winter about eight hundred quilts were distributed among the flood-beaten people. When his attention was drawn to complaints of flood victims regarding nonpayment of relief assistance he said such complaints were pouring in large numbers and there was appellant committee headed by retired Sessions Judge Ch Muhammad Hussain Maken to decide them and recommend proper action for relief. He told media that the joint teams of NADRA and PDMA conducted assessment survey with the assistance of field staff of revenue and agriculture departments under third party system to ensure transparency and list of flood hit persons with details of their houses and crops damaged were prepared. No one on that time raised any objection. However he said complaints received would be decided on merit and it would be ensured that no genuine flood victim was left uncompensated.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 11:24:54 +0000
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