PESHAWAR: The Communications and Works Department has released a report on damages caused by floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from August 15 to 22.
According to the report, floods damaged 331 roads across the province, and 57 roads remain closed. The estimated cost of repair is Rs 945 crore. So far, 229 roads have been partially restored and 50 roads fully reopened.
The report also stated that 32 bridges were washed away. Of these, one bridge is fully open for traffic, 22 partially, while nine remain closed. The repair cost for these bridges is estimated at Rs 112 crore.
In Swat, floods destroyed 43 km of roads. Three roads are fully restored, 75 partially reopened, and two remain closed. Road repairs in Swat will cost over Rs 45 crore.
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In Buner, 43 roads were affected, with 39 partially restored and four still closed. Repair work in Buner is expected to cost Rs 4.5 billion. Meanwhile, in Sawabi, 41 roads were damaged, with 32 still under repair. Restoring roads in Sawabi will cost Rs 276 crore.
Secretary of the Communications and Works Department, Muhammad Israr, said the floods caused significant damage in Buner, Sawabi, and other districts. On August 15, the Finance Department released Rs 150 crore, out of which Rs 70 crore was disbursed the next day.
He added that Rs 40 crore went to Malakand, Rs 10 crore to the Hazara region, and Rs 20 crore to the KP Highways Authority. Repair work has started using 186 small and large machinery units.
