Cabinet approves Yellow Cab Scheme; 20,000 to be distributed

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Faizan Zakaria Polani
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The Punjab Cabinet meeting, chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, on Thursday gave formal approval to the Yellow Cab Scheme. Around 20,000 vehicles would be distributed under the scheme with 40 percent quota allocated to South Punjab against its 31 percent population. The cabinet also granted approval to the draft bill for amendment in Section 17(4) of the Government Servants Housing Foundation Act, 2004.
The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) chairman gave a detailed briefing regarding websites of various departments for the promotion of e-government in the province. Addressing the meeting, Shahbaz said the Yellow Cab Scheme was a revolutionary step towards reducing unemployment, promoting local industry and providing better transport facilities to the public.
He said that under the scheme, 2,500 vehicles would be distributed among draw-winners every month, hence, the process of distributing 20,000 vehicles would be completed in eight months. He said application forms would be available at all branches of the Bank of Punjab and the Punjab Transport Department website and individuals with intermediate or equivalent academic qualification would be eligible to apply.
Successful applicants would be required to make a 20 percent down-payment at the time of delivery. The remaining amount would have to be paid through convenient monthly installments, Shahbaz said. The Bank of Punjab is offering loans at extremely low markup to help the applicants. The CM said like other projects of the Punjab government, the Yellow Cab Scheme would also be completed in a highly transparent manner.
Committees, including Akhuwat representatives and students, would be formed to scrutinise the particulars of applicants and patwaris and tehsildars would have no role in the verification process, he added. Expressing his views regarding e-government, the CM said promotion of e-government was necessary to solve people’s problems and improve efficiency of government departments. A comprehensive strategy had been adopted to achieve this goal, he added.
Referring to the Punjab Police website, the CM said it must be developed on lines to help redress public grievances, monitor police stations’ efficiency and positively transform the Thana culture. He directed the PITB to evolve a comprehensive plan regarding the website in consultation with the law minister, law secretary and police inspector general and present it in the next cabinet meeting. He said redressing public grievances and providing justice to them was the responsibility of the government and no effort was to be spared in this regard.
Finance Secretary Tariq Bajwa said 16,000 Suzuki Mehrans and 4,000 Suzuki Bolans would be distributed under the scheme. Advertisements would be published on July 15 regarding the details of the scheme after which the receipt of applications would start. Both men and women would be eligible to apply. The distribution process would begin in Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan and Rawalpindi from the second day of Eid. Special number plates would be issued to cabs stating the district’s name.

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33 COMMENTS

  2. another stupid step by punjab government. how many people you saw travelling by cabs? it will result the same as before, majority wil recolour them and use for personal errands.

  5. Yellow cab taxi scheme is a landmark of PAKISTAN MUSLIM LEAGUE (N).WE applaud it with all our heart.
    thanks
    CHEIF MINISTER SHAHBAZ SHARIF

  6. Respected Cheif Minister Punjab,
    We want to request to your honour that age limit may please be extended from 21-40 years because most of the youth of this province will deprive of the true benefit of Yellow Cab scheme .Due to ban on employment of the previous Marshal law, most of the youth is overage and unable to apply for this good opprtunity offered by you for the unemployed persons.We will pray for your noble deed and success in future.
    Kindly EXTEND THE AGE LIMIT restiction limit upto 40YEARS.
    SINCERELY YOURS,
    GHULAM MUSTAFA S/O SHER MUHAMMAD
    VILL&P.O:UCHHALI,TEHSIL&DISTT:KHUSHAB

  8. Ahsan
    This is no fair ager koi insan yah step utha raha hai too usay uthanay doo hum sab logoon ko kia laina hai ager hum loog gareeb kay haq kee baat kartay hai too yah galat hai . ager hum gareeb ka haq nahin martay too usko uska haq daitay be to nahin .

    • it will be good achievement of punjab govt " if this scheme will fear for poor"

  13. i belong to a poor family i am a woking for continue study i want to get yellow cab so that iget properly study but my age is less then 21year pls tell me what i do*for contact pls 03218544738

  20. .I strongly agreed with each step of CM Shahbaz Sharif because he is an honest person and want the rule of Law.
    This scheme will assist a no. of poor people. Thanks CM sb.
    May God Bless you always and you live long. My prayers are always with you.
    M Nadeem Asalm from Multan 0334-7740581
    E-mail: [email protected]

  21. I m Muhammad Ilyas
    from
    Tehsil Fort abbas mere texin nekli ha shahbaz sharif zindaaaaaaaaaaaaaa abadddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd

  24. shahbaz shreif sahb ye jo ap itni tasdeek karwa rahy hain …. patwari se b verification karwa rhy hain …kia apko pata hain wo rishwat ly ley rahy hain……..eik to policy waziha nai ki ap ney … 1,20,000 down payment bank waly keh rahy hain k hm ne rakhni hai…. phir ap ne likha hai k is pe sood nai hai……koi kisst waziha nai ki ap ney….total amount kia hai ….???? 1 lack 20,000 jama karwany k bad kia payment bachti hai……………4 lack 80,000 price hai car ki is main se 1 lack 20,000 nikal k baki ki kistein bany gi.????? Car AC + CNG b nahi hai …wajah????

  26. i belong to a poor family i am a woking for continue study i want to get yellow cab so that i get properly study but my age is less then 21year pls tell me what i do*for contact pls 03216105712 id card 34603-0699278-7

  27. A.O.A. Sir, I am winner Y cab scheme.Mary sary process clear ho gay hain per abi tk gari nai mili.plz Reply

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