Govt orders disbursement of financial assistance to flood affected under PMDP

JAMMU, MARCH 2: Following the approval of the State Administrative Council, the Revenue Department has issued orders to the payment of financial assistance, under Prime Minister’s Development Plan 2015, to the owners of houses damaged due to floods of September 2014.
The financial assistance sanctioned under Prime Minister’s Development Plan 2015 will be over and above the relief/financial assistance already provided in favour of affected households in the past under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
As per the orders, the financial assistance shall be transferred directly by the concerned Deputy Commissioners into the bank accounts of the flood victims as have already been provided assistance under PMNRF through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
With the assistance being sanctioned now, the composite relief/financial assistance in respect of different categories of the damaged houses will be as under:-
(Amount in Rs)
Category
Relief already sanctioned and paid
Financial Assistance being provided now under PMDP-2015
Total
Under SDRF
Under PMNRF
Fully Damaged Pucca House
75000
100000
250000
425000
Fully Damaged Kacha House
17600
50000
100000
167600
Severely Damaged Pucca House
12600
50000
125000
187600
Severely Damaged Kacha House
3800
10000
50000
63800
Partially Damaged Pucca House
3800
25000
20000
48800
Partially Damaged Kacha House
2300
5000
10000
17300