JAMMU : Governor N N Vohra today reviewed the status of financial assistance under the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for reconstruction of fully damaged houses in Jammu and Kashmir due to the floods.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has informed that an amount of Rs 85.90 crore has been released to 12,363 beneficiaries.
The financial assistance has been extended to the tune of Rs 51.44 crore and Rs 34.46 crore for the construction of 5,144 pucca houses and 6,893 kutcha houses, respectively. In Srinagar district, financial assistance of Rs 29.71 crore has been extended to the beneficiaries for reconstruction of 2954 pucca and 34 kutcha houses .
For other districts, the financial assistance in respect includes an amount of Rs 5.66 crore for six pucca and 1120 kutcha houses in Jammu district; Rs.2.84 crore for 222 pucca and 124 kutcha houses in Bandipora district; Rs.3.66 crore for reconstruction of 11 pucca and 711 kutcha houses in Udhampur district; Rs. 10.36 crore for 40 pucca and 1992 kutcha houses in Rajouri district; Rs. 3.96 crore for 87 pucca and 619 kutcha houses in Poonch district; Rs 6.91 crore for 639 pucca and 104 kutcha houses in Anantnag district; Rs. 4.85 crore for 477 pucca and 16 kutcha houses in Budgam district; Rs.1.6 crore for four pucca and 312 kutcha houses in Kathua district; Rs 6.35 crore for six pucca and 1195 kutcha houses in Reasi district.
The Governor has already directed the divisional commissioners of Kashmir and Jammu to ensure that the requisite information sought by the NDMA regarding full details of bank accounts in respect of the remaining cases is immediately made available to them. (AGENCIES)
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