PM promises free agri inputs for flood-hit farmers

PM promises free agri inputs for flood-hit farmers
MULTAN: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Sunday assured the free provision of seeds and fertilizers to the farmers holding less than 25 acres of land in the flood-affected regions.




Talking to the delegations of Shujabad and Jalalpur, district Multan, he said the MNAs and Senators should be enabled to divert their development funds for rebuilding the damaged houses of flood-hit people.



"Flood is a huge challenge for the country which should be converted into an opportunity to build a new Pakistan", he said.



The prime minister appealed the nation to face the challenge boldly and courageously and promised that the government will never leave them alone in this testing time.



Apprising the delegations about the contributions in flood relief fund, the prime minister said people have been donating generously to help the flood hit people and so far over Rs 4 billion have been collected in the PM's relief fund.



He said that another Rs 10 million were raised for the affected people through short message service (SMS).



"Rs 20,000 disbursement to each affected family has already begun and the process would be completed within a month", he said and urged the affluent and philanthropists to come forward and assist the affectees.



The prime minister assured the delegation that deprivations of people of South Punjab will be addressed earnestly. He said he will advise the Finance Minister to consider waiving off agricultural loans in the flood affected regions.



On the request of delegation of Jalalpur, the prime minister immediately ordered to appoint nine doctors against the vacancies lying vacant in Jalalpur hospital. He also announced to restore the closed Dialysis Unit in the hospital and Workers Welfare School in the tehsil