British High Commissioner Jane Merjot said that British support is providing immediate assistance to affected communities
Staff Reporter, Daily Dawn, Dawn TV Report
London: The UK has announced humanitarian assistance of £1.33 million (approximately Rs. 600 million) to assist areas affected by the recent monsoon rains and floods in Pakistan.
The aid will provide relief to more than 223,000 people in seven affected districts of Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
British High Commissioner Jane Merjot said that British support is providing immediate assistance to affected communities, which includes the provision of dry rations, search and rescue operations, mobile medical camps, restoration of drinking water systems, repair of canal systems, and support for agriculture.
So far, 2,400 local volunteers have been trained in search and rescue, of which 25 volunteers have reached Buner from Charsadda to assist Rescue 1122. Mobile medical camps are being set up in several areas to provide basic health facilities in places where clinics have been damaged.
In addition, tents, rations, household items and dignity kits for women are also being provided to the affected families. Coordinators of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) are working closely with aid organizations to ensure that aid is distributed quickly and effectively.
According to the note, a disaster management program has also been launched in Sindh with the support of the United Kingdom, under which the Sindh government has allocated a budget to establish disaster risk reduction wings at the district and provincial levels. Along with this, an online dashboard has also been developed that integrates data on safe shelters, medical supplies, and rescue equipment at the district and provincial levels to enable a timely response in emergencies.
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