BISP Distributes Rs4b Among 190,326 Flood-Hit Families.

ISLAMABAD -- Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has distributed Rs4 billion among 190,326 families under flood relief cash assistance.

Financial aid of Rs 25000 under Flood Relief Cash Assistance through Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is being provided to every flood affected family in the flood-hit areas of Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. So far a total amount of Rs 4,784,057,630 has been disbursed among 190,326 affected families under this programme.

In this regard special payment centres have been established in the flood affected areas. 170 campsites in Sindh, 23 in Punjab, 97 in Balochistan and 84 campsites in KP have been established. Currently, 36,728 affected families have received Rs927,798,712 in Balochistan; 112,159 families have received Rs2,815,360,366 in Sindh; 11,409 families have received Rs286,557,000 in KP and 30,030 families have received Rs 754,341,552 in Punjab. On the directions of Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety / Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Shazia Marri, all payment...