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Punjab’s Largest Flood Survey Reaches 60% as Cash Aid Rollout Set for Next Week

Verified victims will receive Rs50,000 at camp sites, with remaining funds accessible via ATMs.

Overview

  • PDMA says teams have surveyed more than 373,000 households across 27 districts, with 2,855 localities declared calamity-hit and a target of 4,754 areas by October 27.
  • Over 11,500 personnel in 2,200 teams are conducting door-to-door assessments, reporting access hurdles in inundated communities.
  • The survey has logged damage to more than 100,000 homes, including 31% concrete structures and 69% mud houses.
  • Officials report about 1.05 million acres of crops affected, including 464,584 acres of rice and 66,951 acres of cotton, along with 7,656 livestock losses eligible for fixed compensation announced by the chief minister.
  • NADRA has verified data for 150,000 victims as Bank of Punjab sets up tehsil-level camps, opens over 75,000 accounts, issues more than 25,000 ATM cards, and prepares to begin disbursement next week in 15 districts with SMS notifications and a Rs300,000 daily ATM withdrawal limit.