Construction of model villages completed: PDMA

[Salman]

Construction of model villages completed: PDMA

LAHORE - Provincial Disaster Management Authority Director General Mujahid Sherdil has said that the government has honoured the promise of rehabilitation of the flood affectees through the construction of 22 model villages equipped with modern facilities for the calamity-stricken people.

He said that construction of model villages would usher in a new culture in backward and far-flung areas and bring about a visible change in their lifestyle. He said that model villages had been constructed with a sum of Rs. 1.6 billion.

He was presiding over a departmental meeting here on Thursday. Mujahid Sherdil said that Punjab government was utilising all available resources for the welfare and betterment of the people and special attention is being paid to the provision of basic amenities to the masses. He said that the worst flood in the history of the country last year caused large scale devastation especially in Punjab due to which a number of villages were wiped out and losses worth billions of rupees was caused. He said that the government spared no effort in the provision of help and assistance to the flood affectees and construction work of 22 model villages under rehabilitation programme has been completed which are being handed over to the calamity-stricken people through transparent balloting.

He said that potable water, schools, dispensaries, solar energy, biogas, health centres, veterinary dispensaries, cemented streets, livestock sheds, vocational centres and other facilities have been provided in these villages. He said that these model villages are reflective of good governance of the government and its people friendly policies.