On the special instruction of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, financial assistance has so far been given to the 170,000 destitute families under Chief Minister Insaaf Imdaad Programme.
It is worth mentioning that financial aid worth Rs 1500 million approximately has so far been distributed among the deserving people in 24 hours.
Usman Buzdar said that under Chief Minister Insaaf Imdaad Programme financial aid will be given to the rest of deserving people after verifying their particulars, soon. Usman Buzdar said that Punjab government’s Chief Minister Insaaf Imdad Programme is an exemplary project with regard to its speed, standard and transparency. He further added that government delivers what it promises because neither government believes in self-projection nor pomp and show like former rulers. Under Chief Minister Insaaf Imdaad Programme deserving people will get their due right, Usman Buzdar added.
Meanwhile, the government has started supply of ration and other relief items to the poor and destitute people with the cooperation of philanthropists. On the appeal of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar well-to-do and trader community has donated relief items worth billions of rupees. In the first phase 100 trucks containing ration and relief items have been received for the various districts.
Usman Buzdar personally sent the trucks loaded with ration and relief items to the concerned district under his supervision from Punjab University Ground. Usman Buzdar while talking on the occasion said that unemployed and needy people in Punjab will be provided groceries and relief goods at their door step. He said that 100 trucks containing relief items are being sent to different district according to their needs. He further maintained that more relief goods will be provided with the help of donors and business community and this supply chain will be extended to other districts as well under a phase-wise programme. He said that those families which are affected due to the situation occurred from coronavirus will not be left alone. He said that government will fully support those who become unemployed due to the closure of commercial business organizations. Government wants to solve the problems of the every citizen. Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said that it is the Sunnah of the Prophet PBUH to help the needy people. He thanked the business community for supporting the helpless people in their time of trial. He said that those who are helping their people in difficult times is valuable.
It was informed on this occasion that 25 trucks of relief items will be distributed each in Lahore and Rawalpindi. Similarly, 20 trucks of relief items will be sent to Gujranwala, 5 in Jhelum, 5 in Islamabad, 2 in Jhang, 8 in Sargodha and 5 trucks of relief items will be sent in Gujranwala. Special committee has been constituted in every district under the supervision of deputy commissioners for the distribution of relief items. This special committee comprises assembly members, prominent personalities and concerned authorities of that district. Verified Lists of destitute and needy people compiled by Deputy Commissioner and district administration of their respective districts will have the name as well as picture. Relief items will be kept in warehouse from there that will be distributed among the needy and destitute under the supervision of deputy commissioner. Earlier, the Chief Minister was briefed about the distribution of relief items. Dua was offered for the success of this programme. Senior member Board of Revenue, commissioner Lahore division, information secretary, CCPO Lahore, Vice Chancellor Punjab University Dr. Niaz Ahmed, DG PDMA and others were present on this occasion.
Separately, Sardar Usman Budar has assigned ministers to monitor the wheat procurement campaign alongside the measures taken for the prevention of coronavirus in their respective districts. Communique has been issued form Chief Minister’s office in this regard. Provincial minister, advisors and special assistants will monitor wheat procurement campaign in the respective districts. The Chief Minister directed the ministers, advisors and special assistants to immediately contact with Health and Food Departments besides district administration in this regard. It is further directed that ministers, advisors and special assistants will report to the Chief Minister office regarding coronavirus situation and wheat procurement campaign of their respective districts. Provincial Ministers Ch. Zaheer-ud-Din will monitor corona situation and wheat procurement the campaign in Faisalabad. Similarly, Rai Taimoor will monitor the same in Jhang, Maher Aslam in Chiniot, Ashifa Riaz in T.T. Singh, Yasmeen Rashid in Lahore, Hashim Dogar in Kasur, Malik Asad in Nankana, Mian Khalid in Sheikhupura, Raja Rashid Hafeez in Rawalpindi, Hafiz Ammar Yasir in Chakwal, Asif Mahmood in Jhelum, Malik Anwar in Attock, Ansar Majeed Khan in Sargodgha, Mumtaz Ahmed in Khushab, Ameer Muhammad Khan in Bhakkar, Mian Mahmood ur Rasheed in Gujranwala, Muhammad Rizwan in Gujrat, Umer Farooq in Hafizabad, Muhammad Ajmal in Mandi Bahuddin, Pir Syed Saeed-ul-Hassan Shah in Narowal, Muhammad Akhlaq in Sialkot, Malik Noman in Sahiwal, Samsaam Bukhari in Okara, Faisal Hayat in Pakpattan, Sami Ullah Chaudhary in Bahawalpur, Shaukat Lalika in Bahawalnagar, Mohsin Laghari in Rahim Yar Khan, Muhammad Akhter in Multan, Syed Hussain Jahanian Gerdezi in Khaniwal, Zawar Waraich in Lodhran, Jahanzaib Khichi in Vehari, Hanif Pattafi in DG Khan, Hussain Bahadur Dareshak in Rajanpur, Abdul Hayi Dasti in Muzaffargarh and Syed Rafaqat Gillani will monitor wheat procurement and corona situation in Layyah. Usman Buzdar further stated that government will ensure the protection of health and safeguarding the rights of cultivators. He said that avoiding corona in the gathering of wheat procurement the campaign is utmost necessary. Using machinery instead of human resource will be beneficial, he added.
Separately, Usman Buzdar while taking notice of death of father and daughter due to administrating wrong injection in Basti Khawawali in the area of Taunsa and sought a report from commissioner DG Khan.
The chief minister, while directing to probe into the matter, said the responsible should be determine by holding impartial inquiry for this tragic incident. He said that strict legal action should be taken against the responsible. Usman Buzdar extended heartfelt sympathies and condoled with the bereaved family members.
