Commissioner says 52,000 wheat bags distributed in far-flung areas of Tharparkar as 30 more children are admitted to hospitals
Another child died in a hospital in the drought-hit region of Thar increasing the death toll to 169 on Thursday, while 30 more children from the area were admitted to hospitals for various health issues.
According to reports four children have died in the past three days.
Relief supplies are pouring in the region but the far-flung villages of the desert district are still waiting for ration supplies and migrating to other areas for sustenance.
Drought and hunger have also hit other arid regions of Sindh, particularly in Khairpur and Sanghar districts.
Rescue operation was facing delay due to rough terrain while rescue teams are yet to reach Kitaar, Jitrad, Kesrad and several other villages of Tharparkar.
According to statistics, around 300 were undergoing treatment in local hospitals of the district.
However, the health situation was getting better in rural areas of Tharparkar while a decline in migration of locals was also reported due to the ongoing relief operation.
Sindh government had earlier removed its Minister for Relief and Revenue Makhdoom Jamiluz Zaman, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Jam Khan Shoro and Relief Commissioner Lala Fazalur Rehman over Thar relief issue.
According to sources, Zaman, Shoro and Lala have been removed from their posts for not coping with the relief issue efficiently in famine-hit Tharparkar.
CM VISITS MITHI HOSPITAL:
Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah visited MithiCivilHospital and enquired after the health of ailing children and reviewed the performance of its staff and provision of facilities to patients.
WHEAT BAGS:
Meanwhile, Mirpurkhas Division Commissioner Sajid Abro said that 52,000 wheat bags were distributed in far-flung areas of Tharparkar in the last four days.
He said 17 teams of livestock department were constantly looking after cattle and other animals day and night and vaccinating them against various diseases in drought-hit areas.
NADRA CAMP OFFICES:
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has also set up camp offices in Taluka Diplo, Noekot and in different union councils to provide free of cost computerized national identity cards to the area residents.
