Punjab’s first female Chief Minister Madam Maryam Nawaz Sharif congratulated all her cabinet colleagues, especially Punjab’s first Sikh minister, Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, on assuming charge of their ministries. She was chairing the first meeting of her cabinet.
The Cabinet approved Ramzan Nigahban Relief Package 2024. Under the program, around 6.5 Million relief hampers will be delivered at the doorsteps of deserving families. More than 30 Million people will benefit from the Program.
Madam Chief Minister said,” Ramzan Nigahban Relief hamper will contain 10 Kg flour, 2 Kg rice, 2 Kg sugar, 2 Kg Ghee and 2 Kg Besan. She tasked district administrations and Punjab Food Authority to ensure quality of food items in the hampers.
The Chief Minister directed Urban Unit and Special Branch to submit a daily report on the delivery of Ramadan Nigahban hampers after conducting a physical survey of the beneficiaries.
Madam Chief Minister said,” Delivery of hampers will be monitored through an app and dashboard developed by PITB.”
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif directed the provincial ministers to strictly monitor the distribution of Ramadan Nigahban hampers. She said,” Profiteers and hoarders should be dealt with iron hands during Ramadan, and the price control magistrates should be given proper training to keep an effective check on the price hike.”
The cabinet also approved setting up of Model Ramadan bazaars at district level to provide subsidized commodities to common man. Madam Chief Minister directed the provincial ministers to work day in and day out with full coordination and dedication to ensure maximum relief to people in the holy month of Ramazan. She directed to constitute a special ministerial committee for the effective monitoring of Ramadan Nigahban Relief Program.
In the first meeting of the provincial cabinet, a detailed briefing was given to the ministers on the working procedure of cabinet under Punjab Government Rules of Business 2011. Cabinet also approval the constitution of Cabinet Standing Committee on Finance and Development, Cabinet Standing Committee on Legislative Business, and Cabinet Standing Committee on Law & Order, in its session.
Provincial Ministers, Chief Secretary, Inspector General of Police, Chairman P&D, SMBR, Chairman PITB, Secretaries concerned and other officers of the relevant departments attended the meeting.
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