SAHIWAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday announced that every household across Punjab would get health insurance worth Rs 0.7 million by December.
Addressing at a cheque distribution ceremony of under Ehsaas programme and provision of tractors under Kamyab Jawan programme, the prime minister said the government was taking steps to ensure sustainable growth through industrial and agro-based economy.
PM Imran Khan said the government was collaborating with China in learning techniques in agriculture under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). He said the country, particularly Punjab, had immense potential in development in agriculture and livestock sectors, which could be exploited for the benefit of people.
Regarding the launch of Rs 18 billion development projects in Sahiwal, PM Imran Khan said the government was firm on the uplift of under-developed areas of the country. He said Sahiwal would be provided best facilities in the fields of health, education, road infrastructure and social welfare. He said the industrial units in Gujranwala, Sialkot and Faisalabad industries experienced boom even during the pandemic.
He said the inauguration of Rs 400 million sewerage plant in Sahiwal would treat waste water, which would be diverted towards irrigation of the adjoining forest area. The prime minister said reforestation was priority of the government as 10 billion tree plantation project was in progress on full swing.
He said the upcoming local government system would ensure power devolution and result in providing facilities to people at their doorsteps. PM Imran Khan lauded Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar and his team including Chief Secretary and Inspector General Punjab for nabbing the powerful illegal land occupants, some backed by a former prime minister and his family.
The prime minister said the government would introduce uniform educational syllabus across the country which would mainstream all students. He said the Ehsaas programme worked as a safety net for underdeveloped people, ensuring their free health, education and employment opportunities while the Kamyab Jawan project has been providing easy loans.
Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said the province’s agro-based ministries were efficiently working as per the vision of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf for the uplift of the common man.
He said not only Sahiwal but also Chichawatni and Harappa would be provided the best municipal services. He said the provincial government would hold consultations with National Highway Authority for connecting Sahiwal with motorway.
Adviser to PM on Youth Affairs Usman Dar said as agriculture was the backbone of the country, the government was keen to uplift farmers through relief packages. He said farmers could apply through a portal and assured transparency in distribution to receive tractors in the government’s scheme.
PM’s Special Assistant on Social Welfare and Dr Sania Nishtar said Rs 180 billion has so far been disbursed in the country under Ehsaas programme benefiting 504,000 households in Sahiwal.
She said several segments under the umbrella of Ehsaas project including Emergency Cash programme, Ehsaas Kifalat and stipends for primary school students were being carried out in a transparent manner.
Adviser on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said Sahiwal would get 30 water filtration plants and would benefit 0.5 million people and a forest area spread on 100 acres. He said Chichawatni would be declared as a sanctuary to preserve forestation.
