Govt orders disbursement of financial assistance to flood affected under PMDP

JAMMU : Following the approval of the State Administrative Council, the Revenue Department has issued orders to the payment of financial assistance, under Prime Minister’s Development Plan 2015, to the owners of houses damaged due to floods of September 2014.

The financial assistance sanctioned under Prime Minister’s Development Plan 2015 will be over and above the relief/financial assistance already provided in favour of affected households in the past under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF).

As per the orders, the financial assistance shall be transferred directly by the concerned Deputy Commissioners into the bank accounts of the flood victims as have already been provided assistance under PMNRF through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

With the assistance being sanctioned now, the composite relief/financial assistance in respect of different categories of the damaged houses will be as under:-

(Amount in Rs)

Category

Relief already sanctioned and paid

Financial Assistance being provided now under PMDP-2015

Total

Under SDRF

Under PMNRF

Fully Damaged Pucca House

75000

100000

250000

425000

Fully Damaged Kacha House

17600

50000

100000

167600

Severely Damaged Pucca House

12600

50000

125000

187600

Severely Damaged Kacha House

3800

10000

50000

63800

Partially Damaged Pucca House

3800

25000

20000

48800

Partially Damaged Kacha House

2300

5000

10000

17300