Kazakhstan persists in compensating citizens affected by floods
The Kazakh government continues to work to eliminate the consequences of floods and provide assistance to affected citizens, the Prime Minister’s press service reported on June 5.
Up to this point, 31,552 families have received a one-time payment amounting to 369,200 tenge (US$825). Among them, 717 families have been allocated new homes and apartments to replace those destroyed, while 3,981 families have been compensated for housing repairs and restoration. The construction of approximately 1,862 new homes for affected residents is currently in progress.
Additionally, 5,066 families have been provided with extra assistance to procure essential items lost during the floods, amounting to 553,800 tenge (US$1,237). Furthermore, 34 affected small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been compensated for damages totaling 377 million tenge (US$841,812). Regional and district commissions are operational across all regions of the country.(Source:astanatimes)
