Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar visited Government Comprehensive Higher Secondary School Sheikhupura to inspect the financial aid distribution under Ehsaas Kafalat Programme on Friday.
He also distributed aid amounts among the women recipients who expressed their satisfaction over the facilities. The CM maintained that indigent strata are given relief and the amount of Rs 12000 is no benefaction. The PTI government is ensuring this in a very transparent manner, the CM added.
Rs 13.5 crore financial aid has been distributed in Sheikhupura and more than 50 thousand deserving families will be given aid underEhsaas Kafalat Programme, he said. On the request of a woman, the CM directed the deputy commissioner to arrange for her medical treatment.
The CM also chaired a meeting to review arranged for dealing with coronavirus and dengue, wheat procurement, cleanliness and law and order situation. Talking on this occasion, the CM reiterated that people will not be left alone and every effort will be made to provide relief to them.
He directed the police to work efficiently for the protection of life and property of the people adding that arrangements of wheat procurement, cleanliness and eradication of coronavirus and dengue should be better than the best. He said that 14 centres have been set up in Sheikhupura for wheat procurement starting from April 20. The restriction of ‘gardawari’ has been done away with and the wheat crop will be procured on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, he added.
The CM also visited Narowal to inspect the distribution of financial aid under Ehsaas Kafalat Programme at a centre set up in Government Boys High School Narowal. He distributed aid amount among the needy and stated that provision of financial aid in a most transparent manner is another achievement of PTI government.
The Ehsaas Kafalat Programme is being promoted as a movement and six aid distribution centres comprising of 25 counters have been set up in Narowal. The second phase of aid distribution has started in the district, he added. The CM also inquired the women about any difficulty being faced by them.
Addressing the gathering, he directed the line departments to remain fully vigilant to deal with any untoward situation. In the wake of coronavirus pandemic, Ramazan Bazaars will not be established and cash will be transferred to deserving families under Chief Minister’s Ramazan Package. The cash transfer system will be designed on the pattern of Insaaf Imdad Programme, he added.
The CM also directed to devise an emergency plan for safety from flood adding that flow of water in rivers and nullahs be monitored round the clock. Shortage of police staff will be fulfilled as the recruitment of 10 thousand officials has been approved, he said.
Provincial Ministers Dr Yasmeen Rashid, Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed, Mian Khalid Mahmood, Saeed-ul-Hassan Shah, assembly members and high officials attended the meeting.