Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has directed to establish a Green Channel mechanism in Planning Ministry for processing the flood related projects on urgent basis to swiftly utilize foreign multilateral funding.  

Chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Thursday, he directed to review the scope to facilitate flood-affected farmers.

He said in the face of the challenges posed by recent floods, the public sector development projects funds are being reallocated to cater the prevailing emergency needs.

The Planning Minister said that the Central Development Working Party recommended the project tiled "Locust Emergency and Food Security" with the total cost of 25,120 million rupees to Executive Committee of the National Economic Council for further consideration.