Flood relief: France to provide Rs 90 million to NDMA, NGOs

France will provide 60 million rupees to National Disaster Management Authority and 10 million rupees each to three non-governmental organisations in Pakistan, as flood relief assistance. The assistance comprises shelters (tents, blankets, tarpaulins) for 700 families; two water purification plants and other related material (tanks, jerry cans, water purification tablets) which will provide drinkable water to 40,000 people daily and 1.2 tons of medicines.
The NGOs will receive a subsidy of 10 million rupees each as help regarding their efforts in the favour of Pakistani people. In response to the appeal made by the United Nations and the government of Pakistan, France, through its Crisis Centre of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, has sent a plane to Karachi transporting 30 tons of relief goods.