Rs25,000 distributed to rain-affected families: Shazia Marri

KARACHI -Over 0.01 million rain-flood-hit families across the country had been given Rs25,000 each following the announcement of a relief package by the federal government. In this regard, on the directives of the Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Atta Marri, the process of the disbursement of financial assistance of Rs 25000 among the rain-hit families had started in the district Sanghar, said a communiqué here on Friday. Ten relief camps had been established in various towns and areas of the district Sanghar. Two relief camps were set up in Sanghar city and two in Khipro city while a relief camp had been set up each in Sinjhoro, Tando Adam, Kandiari, Jam Nawaz Ali, Berani and Shahdadpur towns.

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