Islamabad:
The Prime Minister’s Committee on Flood Injury Injuries in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has decided to use a coordinated and transparent approach to assessing losses and rehabilitation costs following a high -level meeting, chairman of the Federal Minister of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Dr. Musadik Malik, Wednesday.
The committee approved a “triangulated” method involving the government of AJK, State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), supported by technical experts, to produce accurate and locally contextualized estimates of flood damage.
“The goal is to ensure reliable data that can guide transparent decision making and effective use of resources for rehabilitation,” Dr. Malik during the meeting.
The meeting emphasized that this combined effort will help streamline reporting and enable an informed set of recommendations to be presented to the Prime Minister. The committee will be gathered in the coming days to complete its report for necessary action and distribution of resources.
The latest floods in AJK have severely damaged home, roads and infrastructure with authorities under pressure to accelerate the recovery effort.
