KABUL: (Middle East Press) Britain has announced a grant of five million pounds for Afghan families affected by a powerful earthquake in October.
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said that the grant would be distributed to 7,100 families whose houses were completely demolished by the 7.5 magnitude earthquake.
In a meeting with the British Ambassador to Kabul Karen Pierce in Presidential Palace “ARG”, President Ghani added under the each quake-affected family would receive from 60,000 to AFG100,000 each through the National Solidarity Program and under the oversight of Wais Ahmad Barmak the Minister of Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah who also took part in the meeting said that serving the nation and assisting them is in the priorities of the government.
He said that government delivered its all possible assistance to the quake-affected people at the initial stages.
British envoy also announced an aid of 10 million pounds for the improvement of the system of water and irrigation and agriculture.
