- CM Maryam chairs 25th cabinet meeting which made important decisions for farmers welfare
- Meeting okays feasibility study of mass transit system in Faisalabad, Gujranwala and Rajanpur, mass transit systems of Yellow, Blue and Purple Line in Lahore
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday chaired 25th meeting of the provincial cabinet which made important decisions with regard to farmers.
The cabinet meeting approved an amendment to the Food Grains (Licensing Control) Ordinance, 1957, to ensure 25 percent wheat procurement for flour mills, under which the licenses of flour mills which do not purchase 25pc mandatory wheat can be cancelled.
Deregulation of the wheat sector was approved to protect the rights of wheat farmers. The proposal for the implementation of the Electronic Warehouse Reset System (EWR) was approved, which will facilitate the farmers to store their wheat and the government will bear the storage costs.
The cabinet meeting took a principle decision to introduce Pakistan’s largest ration card for 1.5 million workers and labourers to entitled them each to Rs10,000 per month through ration cards.
The cabinet also approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Rice Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China and Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad. The Chinese institution will assist in introducing hybrid rice seeds in Punjab.
Addressing the meeting, the Punjab CM said that the benefits of agricultural research should directly reach to the farmers. She directed to ensure immediate payment of dues of water supply schemes. The meeting approved amendments to the rules and regulations of the Children’s Library Complex, Lahore. Pakistan’s first Nawaz Sharif Early Education Centre of Excellence will be established in the Children Library Complex.
Maryam Nawaz also approved the plan to run eco-friendly electric buses in Rajanpur. CM Maryam Nawaz also ordered immediate payment of dues of water supply schemes, approved aamendments to the rules and regulations of Children’s Library Complex Lahore and Nawaz Sharif Early Education Center of Excellence to be established in Children’s Library Complex. Chief Minister Maryam also directed to build the capacity building of WASA and PHA staff.
On the occasion, the feasibility study of mass transit system in Faisalabad and Gujranwala was also approved.
Under Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s T-30 Vision, the feasibility studies of mass transit systems of Yellow, Blue and Purple Line in Lahore was also approved by the Cabinet.
Punjab government has introduced amendments to the Punjab Motor Vehicle Rules 1969 to regulate rickshaws in Punjab. The approval was given for provision of additional funds for payment of dues to purchase medicines and drugs.
The government approved funds for purchase of furniture and equipment for tertiary care hospitals of Punjab. CM Maryam Nawaz orders provision of required funds for purchase of furniture and medical equipment in hospitals.
The Cabinet also approved proposed amendments to the Punjab Consumer Protection Act 2005 and under revised law, Additional Sessions Judges will be given powers of consumer courts.
The government approved the draft of Punjab Labor Code 2024, relaxation of restrictions on recruitment in Punjab Agricultural Research Board (PARB) and approved recruitment in Punjab Public Private Partnership Authority (P4A), extension of contracts of employees of the Chief Drugs Controller’s Office and Provincial Quality Control Board Lahore was also approved.
Earlier Punjab government expressed grief on the death of Arshad Warraich, uncle of Provincial Minister Sohaib Bharath and Member of Punjab Assembly. The Cabinet commends Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s vision for girls’ education.
