World Bank to Provide Rs110b for Housing Projects for Flood Victims of Sindh
Karachi: According to Sindh, Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, the World Bank will be providing Rs110 billion to the provincial government for the construction of homes for the flood victims.
On Sunday, Expressing his views in the context, the provincial minister stated during a press conference at the Sindh Archives Complex that a company led by the chief secretary will be established to guarantee openness throughout the entire procedure.
Furthermore, the World Bank has promised to provide additional Rs 6 billion to Karachi’s infrastructure reconstruction after the recent floods, while the Sindh government will contribute Rs 7 billion.
Information Minister Sharjeel stated that more than half of the water had been removed from the flood-affected areas as part of the relief and recovery activities.
He said that the Sindh government had given the victims 506,579 tents, 523,195 tarpaulins, 3,023,872 mosquito nets, 798,053 litres of mineral water, and other necessities.
As many as 420,189 families have already received food bags thanks to the provincial government’s enormous daily ration supply. In addition, cooked food is being distributed to every camp for refugees and tent cities.
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