CM approves compensation for rain affected over 2.2m people.

KARACHI -- Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in principle, has approved disbursement of compensation among the recent rain affected people of 20 districts, already declared as calamity hit area, but the amount of the compensation would be decided by the cabinet. He took this decision while presiding over a meeting to assess the losses/damages caused by recent heavy rains in the province here on Monday. The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Mumtaz Shah, Special Assistant to CM Haris Gazdar, Chairman P and D M. Waseem, PSCM Sajid Jamal ABro, SMBR Qazi Shahid Parvez, and Adl Secretary Finance. Briefing the chief minister, SMBR

Qazi Shahid Parvez said that the government has already declared 20 districts as calamity hit districts, including Karachi Division: South, West, East, Central, Korangi and Malir. Hyderabad: Hyderabad, Badin, Thatta, Sujawal, Jamshoro, Tando Mohammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Matiari and Dadu. Mirpurkhas Division: Mirpurkhas, Umerkot and Tharparkar districts. Shaheed Benazirabad: Shaheed Benazirabad and Sanghar districts. Overall 1752 dehs, 2297108 population, 1499411 acres of standing crops, 291981 households, and...