More time for flood help requests
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The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department has allowed the city an extension until August 10 to take up flood assistance money applications. Meanwhile, the city's 644canal dredging projects in 18 districts have progressed by 91 per cent, in time t
As of July 25, the BMA had received 17,889 applications for more flood aid payment, and another 26,446 firsttime applications for flood assistance, he said. With the new deadline of August 10, the city should be able to pay the eligible residents with cashier cheques by August 31.Flood assistance payment has been made to 2011 flood victims in 36 districts, Wasan said. The city had paid Bt1,184,297,359.34 and approved an additional Bt63,045,518.46 for 14,440 victims whose requests for more aid money were approved, and for 2,029 victims overlooked in the previous headcount.
