Compensation cheques distributed among victim families of natural calamities.

TANK -- :Deputy Commissioner Kabeer Afridi Friday distributed cheques worth of Rs 1.5 million as a compensation amount among victim families of natural calamities in the district.

During a ceremony held here at DC office, an amount of Rs 1.2 million was distributed among the heirs of the victims who died during natural calamities and power short circuit in the city and adjacent areas, while cheques worth Rs 3 lac were distributed among the people who faced losses during torrential rains and floods.

Speaking on the occasion, the deputy commissioner said the district administration was providing financial assistance to the affected people and their families in the light of...