Registration of Ditwah-hit businesses for Rs. 200,000 relief extended to 16 Jan.

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The Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Ministry said business registration for export, manufacturing, and other enterprises affected by Cyclone Ditwah has resumed under a second phase and will be extended until 16 January.

The Ministry said the registration was restarted following requests from manufacturing and small-scale industrial operators.

It also said a disaster relief grant of Rs. 200,000 will be extended to small and medium-scale factories that have yet to register with the Ministry, with payments to be channelled through the Divisional Secretariats in the affected districts.

According to a Ministry assessment, 29,649 export, manufacturing, and small and medium-scale businesses have already registered through the newly introduced hotline, while a further 9,628 export and manufacturing factories fall directly under the Ministry’s supervision.

The Ministry said follow-up assistance is being provided to all affected enterprises, with around 1,500 officials deployed to support the process.