KP Cabinet Approves Rs2M Flood Aid Package

Peshawar, August 21, 2025, 07:33 PM PKT — The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet, under Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, has unveiled a robust financial lifeline, approving up to Rs2 million per deceased family and Rs0.5 million per injured person for flood-ravaged regions, as decided in a Wednesday meeting, per official reports. The cabinet allocated billions—Rs3 billion released, plus Rs2 billion for ongoing relief and rehabilitation, and Rs20 billion in supplementary grants for near-completion projects—to restore infrastructure, revive essential services (health, water, roads), and support livestock care with veterinary aid.

Chief Minister Gandapur, alarmed by devastating damages, lauded district administration, Rescue 1122, and departments for swift rescues, pledging no victim will be neglected as compensation processing begins, with data collection underway for new homes, livestock, and business losses, and a public donation account ensuring aid transparency. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) gets Rs1 billion for a “Food Stamp” program offering Rs15,000 per affected family, while Rs180 million aids martyred and injured K-P Police, and Rs20 million supports former MPA Shaukat Yousafzai. Other approvals include Rs62.3 million for Seerat Conferences, Rs1.38 billion for Kumbar Bypass Road, and 65% restored cellular coverage, with full connectivity soon. The cabinet ordered legal teams to clear audit cases for swift relief. Web context on flood aid shows past delays, while posts found on X reflect hope mixed with doubt—some praise support, others question execution. Critically, the narrative of “relief commitment” may mask logistical hurdles—web data hints at past inefficiencies, and X sentiment suggests distrust in timely delivery, pointing to potential gaps.