LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to speed up the distribution of ration cards in flood-affected areas.
In a recent meeting, officials reviewed the progress on ration card distribution, recovery of workers’ welfare funds, a pilot project for low-income families in Lahore, vacant posts in the Labor Department, and installation of CCTV cameras in workers’ welfare school buses.
Punjab Labor Department sources said the Provincial Labor Minister has ordered that ration cards should be distributed on a priority basis. All directors and field offices have also been asked to act quickly to recover workers’ welfare funds.
The minister further directed that the pilot project providing a monthly subsidy of Rs 3,000 to 10,000 low-income families in Lahore should be implemented without delay.
Work papers for installing CCTV cameras in school buses should be prepared immediately, and vacant posts in the Labor Department should be filled as soon as possible.
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Meanwhile, Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique, and Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat visited Alipur to monitor flood relief operations, media reported.
The ministers were briefed on the latest flood situation in Alipur and nearby areas, along with ongoing rescue and relief activities. Following the briefing, the ministerial team visited Lati Mari and Saitpur to further review on-ground relief measures, as per the Chief Minister’s instructions.
At the same time, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (Tika) has intensified its emergency relief operations in Punjab to help people affected by the recent floods. The initiative covers multiple districts, including Kasur, Jhang, Bahawalnagar, Muzaffargarh, Wazirabad, Sialkot, and Multan.
Tika’s relief activities include distributing hot meals and family hygiene kits, as well as setting up mobile health camps providing medical consultations and free medicines.
