Humiliated, many victims refuse to pick up the cheques. Fazilka: Believe it or not, the Punjab Government has issued cheques for as little as paise 53, Rs 10.67, Rs 12.58, Rs 18, Rs 38, Rs 41.74 and Rs 51 as compensation to flood-hit victims. Shocked “beneficiaries” said even beggars did not accept 50 paise in alms. While Chiman Singh of Tahliwala Bodla village has been awarded paise 53, Shanti Devi, wife of Kottu Ram, has been given Rs 10. 67.

The delayed response and less intervention from the government in early framework for the rehabilitation of rain flooded affected peoples jeopardise the lives of 4.8 million including 2.4 million children and 1.2 million women.

This was stated by members of People Accountability Commission on Floods (PACF) while launching Civil Society Floods Situation Report (CSFR) in a press conference held at Hyderabad Press Club on Tuesday.

King Abdullah's Relief Campaign for Pakistani People will provide funds amounting to US $120,000 to Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) with the purpose to install water pumps and filtration plants in the flood-ravaged areas of Punjab and Sindh.

In this connection, KARCPP signed a Memorandum of Understanding with HHRD, here on Friday, under which the latter would install water pumps and filtration plants in the flood-affected areas, especially hospitals and mosques, aimed at providing safe and clean drinking water to the community.

Sri Lanka has donated US$ 50,000 to the Philippine Government to assist that country’s disaster relief operations following the disastrous flooding caused by the Typhoon Washi last month.

Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the Philippines Nawalage Bennet Cooray handed over the donation of US$ 50,000 to the Indonesian Foreign Minister, Albert F. Del Rosario at a simple ceremony held at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila January 25, 2012.

The Department for International Development of the United Kingdom and the United Nations World Food Programme will provide much-needed support for 150,000 people affected by recent floods and water-logging in Satkhira.

The donation of £440,000 ($679,000) will support displaced women, men and children by providing a one-off cash grant of Tk 1,500 to each affected household, designed to cover food needs for one month.

The cash can be used to buy essential foods and other items, and in the process stimulate local markets, said a WFP press release on Monday.

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has disbursed Rs6.2 million among 321,336 flood victims under the second phase of `Watan Card` project. Nadra deputy chairman Tariq Malik said in a statement on Monday that Rs40,000 in two installments had been provided to each of the households identified by provinces under the second phase of the Citizens Damage Compensation Programme (CDCP). About 1.1 million households will be benefited through the Watan cards, he said.

NABARD releases Rs.4 crore for laying 12 rural roads

The State Government has allocated flood relief assistance of Rs. 8 crore to the district, P. Mohan, chairman of Tamil Nadu Assembly Petitions Committee, has said.

Free ration to be provided to the victims for a month

The Cabinet has decided to sanction Rs.5 crore for providing relief to families who lost the next of kin and property in the deluge, according to a statement issued by Transport Minister V.S. Sivakumar here on Wednesday .

After getting clearance from the Election Commission , the administrations of Ferozepur and Fazilka are all set to distribute Rs 53.5 crore as flood relief funds to affected families. Out of this Rs 33 crore is for Fazilka and Rs 20.5 crore for Ferozepur. The EC had earlier raised objections over the distribution of these funds. Though it will be done sans political leaders, they already planning to take the mileage in door-to-door campaign, revealed party sources.

The Union Government sanctioned Rs 921.30 crore towards assistance for the Odisha floods that wrought havoc in 21 districts of the State during September and October even as CM Naveen Patnaik 'smelt a rat' from the point of timing of the announcement. Though the Centre has provided the highest-ever amount as flood assistance, Patnaik said, "It will certainly help in the reconstruction activities in the flood-affected areas which the State Government has already began." However, he was critical over the timing of release of the funds, stating, "There is a smell of panchayat elections."