Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Wednesday said that the PTI government has taken exemplary steps and transparent policies of the government have helped saved more than Rs300,000 million of the national exchequer.
“The Punjab government has set a new example by saving billions of rupees in the bid of operating Lahore Metro Bus System (LMBS). The investors have expressed confidence over the transparent business-friendly policies of the PTI government”, the chief minister claimed, adding that a bid of Rs304 is given in the tender of operating Lahore Metro Bus System in the incumbent government.
This bid is 20 per cent less than the bid given in the previous tenure of Shehbaz Sharif. This has resulted in benefiting the kitty of more than Rs3 billion. This will also reduce the cost of subsidy given to the metro bus service. If the current bid is compared in terms of dollars, the latest bid is 40 percent less than the previous government. Meanwhile, the payment will not be made in foreign currency as investors are local.
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar stated while chairing 14th meeting of Punjab Masstransit Authority held at CM Office on Wednesday. The meeting gave approval to operation and maintenance contract of Metro Bus Service. Contract winning company will also introduce Euro-III buses.
The meeting also approved retendering of security and safety services contract of Metro Bus Service. Moreover, approval of granting the contract of cleanliness arrangements of Orange Line Metro Train to the Lahore Waste Management Company was given. The LWMC will also look after the cleanliness of the Metro Bus system.
Addressing the meeting, the chief minister said that the Orange Line Metro Train will be operational soon. The Punjab cabinet has approved Rs40 as fare for the Metro Train and government effort are yielding positive results, he added. Due to the transparent policies of the PTI government, Rs300,000 has been saved today and the government will save as much as Rs300 billion tomorrow, he maintained.
The PTI government treats national kitty as the sacred trust of the nation, he emphasised.
Punjab Transport Minister Jehanzeb Khan Khichi, MPAs including Ijaz Khan, Mian Tariq Abdullah, Saadia Sohail Rana, Managing Director Punjab Masstransit Authority, secretaries of finance, transport, information departments, General Manager (Operations) Punjab Masstransit Authority and others attended the meeting.
CM INAUGURATES DAANISH SCHOOL, MAILI SIPHON PROJECT
Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar inaugurated clean & green index city scaping Vehari time-squire, Mailsi Siphon Project and Daanish school in Tibba Sultanpur during his visit to Mailsi tehsil of Vehari district on Wednesday.
The CM chaired the 32nd meeting of Daanish schools authority and announced plans to establish new Daanish schools in Bhakkar and Taunsa. He gave in-principle approval to launch Honhaar Punjab Program to encourage best-performing students of academics, sports, fine arts and science & technology in the shape of cash prizes.
He appreciated the performance of Chairperson Sumaira Ahmed. The meeting was attended by provincial ministers Murad Raas, Jehanzeb Khitchi, Commissioner Multan and authority members.
