PDMA expedites measures for Bajaur TDPs

PESHAWAR: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has intensified its relief and rehabilitation operations for families displaced from Bajaur, who are currently accommodated at the main TDP camp in Bajaur Sports Complex as well as in other government-designated buildings and shelters.

According to PDMA, over 10,000 families have been registered so far, with the figure expected to rise to around 18,000 families - nearly 126,000 individuals including women and children.“Relief operations are in full swing. Every registered family is provided with a one-time cash grant of Rs. 50,000, while an additional Rs. 25,000 will be given at the time of their return. Furthermore, on the special instructions of Chief Minister KP, Ali Amin Gandapur, an extra Rs. 15,000 is being disbursed as ration support to each TDP family. To ensure speed and transparency, cash assistance is being transferred through a SIM-based messaging system,” said Sobia Hassam Toru, Director Complex Emergencies Wing (CEW) PDMA, during her visit to the Bajaur Sports Complex camp where nearly 490 families are currently residing while more than 5000 families are residing in government buildings and shelters.

To facilitate smooth registration, NADRA has set up a provisional desk in Bajaur with the presence of female staff to assist women beneficiaries. Alongside cash support, PDMA has provided tents, non-food items (NFIs), clean drinking water, food packages, healthcare services, WASH facilities, and mother-child care, in collaboration with the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and other humanitarian partners.PDMA Director General Asfand Yar Khattak also spoke on the occasion.