Food need assessment of rain survivors: WFP begins survey of Sindh from Friday

Karachi, A technical team of World Food Program (WFP) would begin survey of rain and flood areas of Sindh province from Friday to assess the immediate food needs of millions of displaced families.

In this regard a six-member delegation led by Deputy Executive Director WFP Ramiro Lopes da Silva called on Sindh Chief Secretary Raja Muhammad Abbas at his office here Thursday and discussed the ways and means for swift relief and assistance to the survivors in flood and rain hit districts of the province. Chief secretary assured all out assistance to the WFP team regarding their visit to affected districts. He said about 8million people have been affected by devastating rains in Sindh and the government has already taken steps for the rescue and relief. He said immediate cash assistance of Rs20000 would be given to each affected family through Pakistan Cards being issued by National Database Registration Authority (NADRA), while during next two months each family would be paid Rs5000. He thanked the services of the WFP and other donor agencies for their help in relief and rehabilitation of the flood and rain survivors in Sindh.