ISLAMABAD: Government has so for distributed a total amount of more than 65 billion rupees among more than 26 thousand affected families under the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), reported official website Press and Information Department on Wednesday.
It is worth mentioning here that financial aid of Rs.25000 under Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Cash Assistance through Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) has been provided to every flood affected families in the flood hit areas of Pakistan.
The website further mentioned that special payment centers have been established in by BISP the flood affected areas through which till to date 201,230 affected families have received Rs.5,030,750,000 in Balochistan; 1,787,027 families have received Rs.44,675,675,000 in Sindh; 294,858 families have received Rs. 7,371,450,000 in KP, 320,324 families have received Rs.8,008,100,000 in Punjab and 442 families have Rs11,050,000 in Gilgit Baltistan respectively.
Meanwhile Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety / Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Ms. Shazia Marri has stressed upon the concerned staff to fully cooperate and facilitate the female beneficiaries in their respective regions.
BISP urges affected families to forward their CNIC number to 8171 for registration in Flood Relief Cash Assistance program and upon receiving payment message they can visit their nearby campsite to receive their payment.
A control Room has also been established at Benazir Income Support Programm headquarters with cells at provincial level to ensure smooth payments.
