Watan Card: Rs.28.6 billion distributed to flood affected families

Press Release: Govt. of Pakistan has distributed Rs.28.6 billion among 1.483 million flood affected families through Watan Card prepared by national Database and Registration authority (NADRA) as Rs.20,000 cash assistance was provided to every family, said Tariq Malik, Deputy Chairman NADRA here on Saturday.

Selection of beneficiaries is one of the most contentious aspects of any post disaster cash transfer programs in various countries. NADRA walked extra miles as our aim was to protect the most vulnerable among the flood victims like women household, widows, special persons and minorities. Malik said while the UN delegation during their visit to NADRA Headquarters.

The UN delegation headed by Margareta Wahlstrom, representative of the Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction who visited NADRA Headquarters today for briefing on Flood Relief System.