Punjab Minister for Labour Ehsaan-ud-Din Qureshi on Wednesday announced the government’s policy to enhance marriage grant for the daughters of labourers and female workers from Rs.70,000 to Rs.100,000. “Death grant for heirs has also been increased from Rs.300,000 to Rs.500,000 on the death of industrial worker,” he added. He said that 7,000 brick kiln children had been registered for education in Lahore and Kasur districts while interest-free loans of Rs.75 million had also been given to brick kiln workers. He said further that the government was spending Rs.4.1 billion for providing healthcare facilities to the labourers and their families.
