KALAT: In a significant development for 2022 flood victims, Kalat district administration officials and humanitarian organization representatives have finalized plans to begin construction of over 2,000 new houses across the district.
The meeting was chaired by Kalat Additional Deputy Commissioner Shahnawaz Baloch and Assistant Commissioner Aftab Ahmed, who met with HRU Regional Coordinator Gul Zaman Alizai and other organization representatives to review reconstruction progress.
During the exclusive briefing, HRU officials confirmed that the survey of houses destroyed during the devastating 2022 floods has been completed. The organization has officially approved financial support for constructing 2,056 affected houses, with construction work scheduled to begin soon.
ADC Shahnawaz Baloch assured that the entire reconstruction process will be conducted with complete transparency under district administration supervision. He promised full cooperation with implementing partners to ensure timely completion of all housing projects for flood-affected families.
The devastating floods of 2022 left a trail of destruction across Balochistan, affecting millions of people and damaging infrastructure on a massive scale.
Torrential rains triggered flash floods that swept away homes, roads, and bridges, leaving entire communities cut off from basic services.
Districts including Lasbela, Jhal Magsi, Jaffarabad, Naseerabad, and Zhob were among the worst-hit, where thousands of families were displaced and forced to live in temporary shelters.
According to official figures, hundreds of lives were lost while vast areas of agricultural land were inundated, causing long-term economic losses for farmers and daily wage earners.
Relief and rehabilitation efforts were launched by the government and humanitarian organizations, but the scale of destruction posed a daunting challenge.
