NDMA mobilised all resources for rescue, relief efforts

Rawalpindi
In the aftermath of earthquake in October, this year, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) mobilised all possible rescue and relief efforts in collaboration with relevant stakeholders including Pakistan Army, Navy, Air Force, Suparco, NHA, PTA and USAR Teams.
NDMA arranged 3 helicopters for PDMA Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to undertake for rescue/relief operations. NDMA monitoring teams were deployed in the earthquake hit areas while NDMA Chairman Major General Asghar Nawaz also regularly visited various areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Gilgit-Baltistan to oversee relief efforts.
The federal government through NDMA and provincial governments through their respective disaster management authorities (DMAs) ensured overall provision of (in total) 47,054 tents, 80,088 blankets, 12,094 plastic mats, 968.98 tons of food packs, 22,000 tarpaulins, 14 tons of bottled water, 27 tons of medicines besides 49 water filtration plants in earthquake affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Fata and Gilgit-Baltistan respectively.
Moreover, NDMA has coordinated with Pakistan Air-Force and Pakistan Navy for transportation of medical teams comprising male and female doctors and paramedical staff to Torghar and Dasu in Hazara Division. These medical teams established two medical camps and provided necessary medical support. These teams will remain stationed in Torghar and Dasu for the next 3 to 4 days to cater for the medical requirement of the earthquake affectees.
The federal government has released Rs2.5 billion to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government as part of payment for compensation while the tranches will be released to Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Gilgit -Baltistan and Fata subject to completion of verification surveys.
A total of 270 out of 280 (96 %) death cases have been compensated with a total payment of Rs160.95 million, which includes 223 in KPK, 30 in Fata, 10 in Gilgit Baltistan, 2 in AJK and 5 in Punjab. Rs67.4 million have so far been disbursed among 672 out of 781 (86%) verified cases of injured which includes 603 from KP, 143 in Fata, 17 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 18 in AJK.
68,911 out of 85,124 (81%) verified cases of damaged houses claims have been paid with a total of Rs8,782.9 million for reconstruction including 76,853 in KPK, 5,593 in Fata, 2,594 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 76 in AJK and 8 in Punjab.