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Punjab Launches Rs100 Billion, Self-Funded Flood Rehabilitation as Payouts Begin in 15 Districts

Officials are delivering direct, verified payments from provincial resources to avoid seeking foreign aid.

Overview

  • Immediate assistance includes Rs50,000 cash per family, with Rs1 million for deaths or total house loss, Rs500,000 for partial damage, and Rs20,000 per acre for crop losses.
  • ATM cards are being issued for withdrawals up to Rs300,000 per day to speed access to funds.
  • Authorities report 70–73% of damage surveys completed, more than 71,000 bank accounts opened, and 72–75 relief camps operating with free transport.
  • On-ground disbursements have started across an initial 15 districts, including a reported Rs960 million paid in a single day in Tehsil Depalpur.
  • The government cites 1,700 survey teams and 10,000 officials deployed, 2.5 million people relocated, over 1.2 million medical cases treated, and strict anti-corruption and complaint mechanisms in place.