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382 health units to be reconstructed within three years
Overall performance in quake-hit areas satisfactory
Islamabad—Chairman ERRA, Altaf Saleem said Sunday overall
performance for relief and rehabilitation in quake-hit areas remained
satisfactory during the year.Talking to a private news channel (ARYONE)
he said, there were 350,0000 people without any social commodity. They
were protected from the extreme weather.
He said second challenge was that the infrastructure was completely
destroyed. He said 6000 schools and entire health sector was destroyed
besides damage to water supply and sanitation system.Chairman ERRA said
100 percent schools have been resettled. 100 percent health facilities
have also been made available in the affected areas, he added.He said
third challenge was about house reconstruction and added survey
of 600000 houses has been completed, and 90 percent people have been
given the compensation. 30 percent people have started reconstruction of
their houses.Another important development was provision of transitional
housing to the people in tents, he said and added nearly 95 percent
people have been provided with transitional houses.
Moreover, About 382 health units would be reconstructed in eight
districts of quake-hit areas of Azad Kashmir and NWFP within a period of
three years.Consultant health sector Earthquake Reconstruction and
Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) Dr Mateen Haider Sunday told PTV that
the reconstruction work in 139 health units would be completed this
year. |