PDMA identifies 178 venues for relief camps in KP

PESHAWAR: Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in consultation with district administrations, has identified 178 venues for the establishment of relief camps in case of natural disasters and or emergency situation in 93 tehsils all over the province where approximately 2.4 million people could be accommodated in case of emergency situation.

According to a statement, the camp sites have been identified as a precautionary measure to provide immediate relief to people in the affected areas in case of natural disasters and emergencies.

A PDMA spokesman said that 19 newly identified districts, where such awareness camps will be established, are Mardan, Swabi, South Waziristan, Tank, Peshawar, Mohmand, Khyber, Lakki Marwat, North Waziristan, Bajuar, Upper Chitral, Malakand, Haripur, Abbottabad, Kohat, Orakzai, Hangu, Kurram and Karak, whereas the rest of the 16 districts had already been identified 72 sites in October, 2019.

The spokesman said the places identified will not only have accommodation arrangements besides the provision of health facilities and provision of ration, but temporary schools will also be arranged to continue educational activities for the children of such areas.

He said that in case of shifting the people during the disaster, suitable arrangements will be made for provision of accommodation, medical facilities and food facilities at camps sites established in such places.