–Buzdar govt decides to shut down ‘Sasti Roti Scheme’, orders its audit
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Tuesday presided over the 18th meeting of Punjab cabinet in his office and approved the formation of a 13-member Punjab Local Government Finance Commission.
The commission would be headed by the provincial finance minister and would devise the formula for provincial taxes.
The meeting decided to lift a ban on recruitment against vacant posts from grade-I to IV as the chief minister directed the departments to forward their cases for recruitment against such grades.
The chief minister would give approval to the recruitment after reviewing them on a case-to-case basis.
The Punjab cabinet also decided to shut down ‘Sasti Roti Authority’ and decided to hold a special audit of irregularities in the scheme. Action will be initiated in light of the special audit report.
A detailed briefing about anti-dengue measures was also given during the meeting, whereas, it was decided to amend the table of registration fee of Registration Act, 1908 and the scope of the e-stamping scheme would further be extended after the amendments.
Approval was given to increase fines for violation of traffic rules as well as adoption of different steps for ensuring traffic management in the light of the Provincial Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2019.
The meeting gave approval to amendments in Punjab Border Military Police and Baloch Levies Service Rules 2009.
It also decided to establish the University of Technology in Rawalpindi and approved the draft bill 2019 in this regard.
The meeting approved the release of funds worth more than Rs 60 million with regard to operations of speedo buses in Bahawalpur to Lodhran. The meeting also granted approval to the draft of Punjab Demarcation, Numbering and Naming of Village and Neighbourhood Rules, 2019.
The chief minister directed the ministers to hold open courts in their respective districts, adding that ministers should go to the field to provide relief to the people and to control the prices of items.
The ministers should also regularly hold meetings to control dengue in their districts.
He asked the ministers to review progress made on development projects and further directed that provincial ministers should visit hospitals, educational institutions, arazi record centres, police stations, jails, and other public places and submit their reports to the Chief Minister’s Office.
Every possible step would be taken for bringing ease in the lives of the people, said Buzdar, adding that the ministers should maintain close liaison with the district administration and submit a fortnightly report to the CMO.
Proposals for further saving government resources should also be submitted. Performance of provincial ministers would be regularly reviewed, he said.
The meeting gave approval to the appointment of Iftikhar Taj Mian as a non-official member of management committee of the Punjab Pension Fund.
