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13/09/22
Ensure Availability of Eatables at Fixed Rates, Chief Secretary Tells Officers

Chief Secretary Punjab Kamran Ali Afzal has directed all the deputy commissioners to ensure the availability of food items at fixed rates and keep a close check on the supply and demand of the items along with the prices. He gave this instruction while presiding over a video link meeting of all divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners at the Civil Secretariat here on Tuesday. The meeting reviewed prices and availability of daily-use items and public welfare initiatives. Speaking at the meeting, the Chief Secretary said that profiteering would not be tolerated in any case. He asked the officers to fully monitor the auction process in the agricultural markets to ensure stability in the prices of vegetables and fruits. He said that only the notified officer would be authorized for price checking. The Chief Secretary also issued instructions regarding the continuation of public welfare measures. He directed deputy commissioners to obtain fitness certificates from all vehicles by October 15 as part of measures to prevent smog. The divisional commissioners of Faisalabad and Bahawalpur gave a detailed briefing. The Chief Secretary was told that more than 15,000 places were inspected in Faisalabad division during one week with officials imposing fines of Rs 2.1 million, registering 40 cases and arresting 46 people over different violations. Similarly, the authorities imposed fines of Rs 1.4 million, registered 52 cases and arrested 166 people in Bahawalpur division. Under the public welfare initiatives, as many as 2235 open manholes in Faisalabad and 4134 in Bahawalpur division were covered and complaints related to cleanliness and sewage were addressed timely.
12/09/22
Food Department Punjab Inspects Flour Centers

On the direction of Secretary Food Punjab Nadir Chatha, the teams of Food Department under the leadership of Director Food Punjab Shozeb Saeed checked various shops or flour centers in various areas of Lahore. The teams conducted a detailed inspection of several areas including Gulshan Ravi, Bund Road, Sanda, Gwalmandi, Lakshmi Chowk and Karim Park and took strict action against the vendors involved in selling subsidized flour, canceled the food green licenses of 6 vendors while  FIRs was registered against 8 shopkeepers. The teams reviewed the availability, supply and sale of green bag flour at the shops. Director Food Punjab Shozeb Saeed suspended a food inspector for negligence while issuing a show cause notice to a surveyor.  Shozab Saeed directed the shopkeepers to display banners with Punjab government rates on the front and keep a complete record of supply and sale of flour from the flour mills on a daily basis. He clarified that checking will be continued on a daily basis.
12/09/22
Punjab Government is Using All the Resources for The Rehabilitation of the Flood Victims

Under the chairmanship of Senior Member Board of Revenue/Relief Commissioner Punjab, a meeting of representatives of United Nations organizations regarding relief activities in flood-affected areas was held in the committee room of the Official Disaster Management Authority. PDMA Khalid Masood Farooqa, Imran Mughal and others participated. On this occasion, Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority Faisal Farid informed the participants of the meeting about the rescue and relief operation in the flooded areas and about the deaths and losses due to floods.  While talking to the meeting, he said that many areas of Rajanpur and DG Khan districts of South Punjab have been severely damaged by the flood, and all government resources should be used to help the flood victims. has been and to estimate the damage of the flood, the survey process is going on with the help of the urban unit and the district administration through satellite.  Appreciated and said that the government. The relevant institutions of Najab saved many precious lives and losses by starting rescue operations in time. He said that PDMA and other institutions came forward to help the flood victims. On this occasion, Relief Commissioner Punjab spoke. He said that the Punjab government is using all the resources for the rehabilitation of the flood victims, the rehabilitation of the flood victims is the first priority of the Punjab government, the cooperation of philanthropists and the United Nations is indispensable for the complete rehabilitation of the flood victims.That relevant institutions are working day and night for the rehabilitation of flood victims and relief activities for flood victims are also ongoing, the process of providing three meals a day, medical treatment and other necessary facilities to the flood victims is still ongoing.  On the occasion, the United Nations organizations expressed their determination to complete the rehabilitation process together with the Punjab government for the rehabilitation of the flood victims.
12/09/22
Punjab Uplifts Major Sectors by Approving Various Development Schemes in Its 10th PDWP Forum

The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved two development schemes of the IT Sector with an estimated cost of Rs. 2,491.407 million. These schemes were approved in the 10th meeting of Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) of current fiscal year 2022-23 presided over by the Chairman Planning & Development Board Abdullah Khan Sumbal. The approved development schemes included Punjab Police Integrated Command Control and Communication (PPIC3) Centre for Muridke, Ferozwala and Factory Area at the cost of Rs. 999.178 million and Punjab Police Integrated Command Control and Communication (PPIC3) Centre, Sialkot at the cost of Rs. 1,492.229 million. Provincial Secretary P&D Board Dr. Muhammad Sohail Anwar Chaudhary, all Members of the Planning & Development Board, Provincial Secretaries of concerned departments, and other senior representatives of the relevant Provincial Departments also attended the meeting.
10/09/22
CM Punjab Meets With a Delegation Headed By a Pakistani National American Businessman

Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Elahi met with a delegation headed by a Pakistani national American businessman and a leader of the Democratic Party Tahir Javed in which a plan for the rehabilitation of the flood affectees and their settlement came under discussion.CM apprised the delegation about the steps being taken by the Punjab government for the rehabilitation of the flood affectees. The Pakistani national American businessman and a leader of the Democratic Party Tahir Javed announced to provide free solar pumps to the flood affected farmers and said that the Pakistani people residing in America will provide all possible assistance for the rehabilitation of the flood affectees. Tahir Javed said that we are all standing with the flood affectees in their hour of distress and difficulty. He appreciated that the Punjab government under the leadership of CM Pervaiz Elahi took prompt measures for the flood affectees adding that an effective strategy being adopted by the CM for the settlement of the flood affectees is highly commendable. He said that undertaking such mega steps despite having scarce resources manifests clear proof of the wise and prudent strategy of CM Pervaiz Elahi. Tahir Javed extended an invitation to the CM to visit USA. CM while talking with the delegation headed by Tahir Javed said that the spirit of the Pakistani people residing in America to help their brothers and sisters who are stuck in a calamity is praise-worthy. CM said that the pleasant memories of meeting with the American President are still fresh adding that the meeting with Joe Biden and his delegation at the Zahoor Elahi House with regard to promoting bilateral relations between the two countries was productive and held a beneficial discussion.CM said that he welcomes the American aid being sent for the flood affectees in the recent flood. He stated that a flood has not wreaked such a havoc ever before in the history of Pakistan and informed that he has set up a CM Flood Relief Fund in which the philanthropists are generously contributing their donations. He apprised that we have given a special relief package for the rehabilitation of the flood affectees and vowed that we will not leave the flood affectees alone under any circumstance. The delegation meeting with the CM comprised Farooq Arshad, Khawar Baig, Rehan Siddiqui, Amir Mehmood, Rao Khurshid, Shahid Bhindar and Dilawar. Principal Secretary to CM Muhammad Khan Bhatti and former Principal Secretary to CM GM Sikander were also present on the occasion.