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1. Dushi Weerakoon, one of the co-authors
   (posted 31 March 2006 / 11:43:50 AM)
   
   In response to the comment below:
   
   Besides funeral expenses, etc. a cash grant of $50 per month and $3.75 cash and food ration were given to all affected households (for approximately 4 months). For residents outside the buffer zone, if a house is more than 40% damaged, a grant of $2,500 is given in 4 instalments, based on progress. If a house is less than 40% damaged, then a grant of $1,000 is provided, disbursed in 2 stages. For residents within the buffer zone, the government planned to assist not only landowners, but all residents (including encroachers) with some form of housing. This was estimated to require around 50,000 permanent houses. Further quite considerable details on government handouts are contained in the report itself.
   
2. ken bacon
   (posted 18 December 2005 / 06:57:36 PM)
   
   This chapter notes that the government immediately paid money for funeral expenses, livelihood and cooking utensils. What additional government compensation has been provided? I am particularly interested in how the relatively generous post earthquake compensation program in Pakistan compares to government compensation for loss following the tsunami.