President directs BISP to prepare lists of flood victims

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President directs BISP to prepare lists of flood victims

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26 August,2010 09:56 pm

President Asif Ali Zardari has directed the Chairman NADRA and the Chairperson BISP to coordinate in finalizing the lists of flood affectees in different parts of the country who have to be provided financial support.The President was talking to Chairperson Benazir Income Support Program Ms. Farzana Raja, who called him here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Thursday. Chairman NADRA Ali Arshad Hakeem was also present during the meeting.Ms. Farzana Raja briefed the President about various activities being undertaken on the platform of BISP for the flood affected people.She informed the President that BISP will distribute under its Emergency Relief Program another Rs 12000 per family among over one million families who are living below the poverty line and are already registered with BISP.Ms. Farzana Raja said that the first installment of Rs. 3.9 billion has already been released for distribution among the affected families at the rate of Rs. 4000 per family.The President appreciated BISP for providing Emergency Relief Assistance to the poorest of the poor in addition to the provision of Rs. 20,000 per family made by the Government.