NUST idea of 'Own a Village' aims to revive shelter, livelihood for flood-hit people.

ISLAMABAD -- The faculty and students of National University of Science and Technology (NUST) are working on a concept of 'Own a Village' for revival of livelihood and shelter for the flood-hit people.

NUST 'Own a Village' concept has to cater for the revival of livelihood, shelter and community services relying on a need-based assessment through engaging the community and local government.

Some of the important aspects in this regard are provision of seeds, fertilizers, insecticide sprays, agriculture implements/ tools, tractors, and livestock etc.

NUST focus will be on revival of community services to include repair and maintenance of school, health care unit, mosque, water supply (wells and hand pumps), sewerage drains, mud roads etc.

Apart from providing goods and ration, the main objective of NUST is to provide rehabilitation and reconstruction support in flood affected areas.

The university is already carrying out its flood relief operations in all affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Sindh, and South Punjab with full zeal.

The university has so far distributed more than 3000 ration bags to over 2500 families in calamity-stricken in and around Quetta, Sukkur, Naushahro Feroze, Badin, Sanghar, Dadu, Thatta, Sibbi, Swat, Ghizer, Dera Ghazi Khan, Risalpur and Nowshera.

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