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| November 27, 2005 | Sunday | Shawwal 24, 1426 |
Massive relief, rehabilitation activities accelerated in quake-hit areas MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 27 (APP): Massive relief and rehabilitation operations continued in earthquake-hit areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir despite the rains and bad weather condition. This was stated by the in charge relief operation Brigadier Ifthikahr Ahmed here Sunday. He said priority was being given to construct the shelter homes for affected people in the far-flung areas of Neelam, Jhelum and Leepa valleys to protect the people from the cold weather. He said 331 team of army engineers have completed over 3618 shelter homes so far, saying as some 130 were under construction. In charge relief operations told that 67,270 tents, 504,205 blankets, 14,720 tarpaulin and 1,695 tones of food items have so far been distributed among the affected people of Muzaffarabad and Neelam valley. Meanwhile, a spokesman of the AJK cabinet relief committee told APP here that over Rs. 5.35 billion (Rs. five billion nd 35 crore) have been dispensed so far, among the affected people as compensation in quake stricken areas of Azad Jammu Kashmir.(Posted @ 20:30 PST)
Snow, rain disrupt Pakistani earthquake relief ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Rain and snow fell over Pakistan's earthquake zone on Sunday disrupting both air and road relief operations, aid officials said. The Meteorological Department said up to eight inches (20 cm) of snow had fallen in some high-altitude areas and up to 32 mm (1.2 inches) of rain had fallen in some lower areas. "Flights are off for today," said a spokesman for the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani Kashmir. An official of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said their air operations had also been called off because of the weather. The Oct. 8 earthquake killed more than 73,000 people, most of them in the Pakistani Himalayas, and seriously injured a similar number. A race against time is on to ensure hundreds of thousands of homeless survivors are given adequate shelter and enough food to see them through a bitter winter. Aid officials say disease could sweep through cold, poorly nourished survivors of Pakistan's worst natural disaster, causing a second wave of death. The ICRC official said good weather up to now meant aid deliveries were slightly ahead of schedule, but prolonged bad weather would be a worry. "We have been very lucky – or the survivors have – that we've been able to fly for a month without interruption," said Pauli Immonen, in charge of ICRC air operations. (Posted @ 12:40 PST)
Pakistan HC in Nairobi collects donations, relief goods for earthquake victims ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (APP): The Pakistani High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya has collected US $ 233,176 as donations for October 8 earthquake victims and dispatched goods worth $ 204,054 to Pakistan. The High Commission has made special efforts for collection of donations in President's Relief Fund for the earthquake victims, according to a message received here from Nairobi on Saturday. (Posted @ 12:00 PST)
Pak Army determined to provide every assistance to quake affectees ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (APP):Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Shaukat Sultan Saturday said that opening of roads in quake- hit areas had accelerated the pace of relief work. "It was being said that it was going to take years but roads were opened within weeks", he said adding that trucks carrying releif goods are reaching various parts of Neelum and Jhelum valleys while Army Aviation helicopters are dropping tents and food items to homes located on hills having no road link. (Posted @ 09:11 PST)
13500 tents despatched to quake affected areas LAHORE, Nov 27 (APP): Punjab government despatched another consignment of 13,500 tents to the earthquake-affected areas on Saturday, says a government handout. (Posted @ 09:03 PST)
Govt providing all out assistance to calamity-hit people: Minister LAHORE, Nov 27 (APP): Muslim Global Relief (Britain) Chairman Muhammad Farooq said at a briefing here Saturday that his organization has so far distributed relief items worth Rs 7,026,750 including 350 tents, 1500 blankets, 3500 quilts, 1000 mattresses, plastic rugs 2500, 9800 kg edibles, 15000 kg atta, 5750 litre cooking oil and medicines worth Rs 500,000 in the quake affected areas of NWFP and Azad Kashmir. It has also set up a tent village for 60 families in Bagh district while its two mobile ambulances are working round the clock in the affected areas.(Posted @ 09:02 PST)
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