KARACHI, Nov 1: A ship carrying relief goods, including tents, blankets and warm clothes, arrived here on Tuesday from Dubai. The goods arrived here were later dispatched to earthquake-hit areas by the Pakistan Coast Guards to be used under “adopt a village” programme along with four truckloads of food stuff including pulses, rice, sugar, tea and flour.
It was second consignment of relief goods sent by the Pakistan Coast Guards. The first consignment was dispatched on Oct 9.
Meanwhile, the director-general of Pakistan Rangers, Sindh, Maj-Gen Javed Zia, presented a cheque for Rs13.2 million to Corps Commander Lt-Gen Syed Athar Ali for the relief and rehabilitation of earthquake victims.
According to a statement issued here on Tuesday, the money was raised at the relief camps set up by Rangers. Over 1,300 tons of relief goods collected at the 41 camps set up by Rangers in Karachi and other parts of the province had also been dispatched to the affected areas by road, rail and air.
The corps commander praised the relief efforts undertaken by the Pakistan Rangers, Sindh. —APP
Our reporter adds: The Edhi Foundation has appealed for the donation or iron sheets for the temporary shelter to be used in the quake-hit Northern Areas.
The Edhi spokesman stated that iron sheets through which temporary housing arrangement could be made were needed. He said that in Rawalpindi iron sheets were being sold at Rs58 to Rs59 per kilo whereas rates in Lahore and Karachi were much cheaper.
GULBAHAO: An NGO, Gulbahao, has prepared 20 pre-fabricated houses from waste plastic sheets for earthquake areas of the country.
A Gulbahao representative said on Tuesday that the houses named Chandni Ghar would be transported to the quake-hit areas soon.
The representatives of Pakistan Council of Architects and Planners visited the Gulbahao camp office in Gulshan-i-Iqbal recently and appreciated the production of pre-fabricated houses.
Gulbahao head Nargis Latif said that Chandi Ghar, made of waste but clean shopping bags, was suited for earthquake areas, as they were strong yet soft.