Govt Imposes Financial Emergency In Flood-Hit Areas: Leghari.

MULTAN -- Provincial Finance Minister Sardar Mohsin Khan Leghari along with Commissioner M Usman Anwar on Saturday visited the flood affected areas of the district. Rajanpur Deputy Commissioner Arif Rahim, AC Jampur Abghyne Khan and others were also present on the occasion. The finance minister met the flood victims at Muhammadpur and Fazilpur and distributed tents, rations and other relief goods among them.

Leghari said that the Punjab government has declared the flood-affected areas calamity hit under which the flood victims will be exempted from water charges, financial and other government dues.

The government has also imposed financial emergency. Deputy commissioners have been given full powers for spending in flood-affected areas. He said that there was flood on hill torrents every year and added that flood water of hill torrents has to be given a safe way to the river.

Dera Ghazi Khan Commissioner M Usman Anwar said that the flood was more devastating in 60 years' history. At least 611 mouzas of Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur and 3,22,049 acres of crops were damaged. Likewise, 46070 houses were partially or completely damaged. People were shifted to safer places through in time announcements. 50467 people were shifted to safe places by rescue operation.

At least 85 relief camps have been established in DG Khan and Rajanpur districts. A total of 18126 large and 34731 small cattle were given medical treatment while 204604 large, 393044 small cattle and 118208...