LAHORE (Dunya News) – The Punjab government has decided to launch Himmat Card for the disabled people and Nigheban Card for deserving people under the auspices of Baitul Maal.
The provincial government has also decided to compile data of differently-abled persons.
The decisions were taken during a meeting held here on Thursday which was chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.
The chief minister was briefed on Social Welfare and Baitul Maal working. Digitisation of Baitul Maal was approved during the meeting.
It was also decided that special people would be given loans under a new scheme and provided new wheelchairs. The chief minister sought a report on necessary ramps and bathrooms in government buildings.
It was decided that persons with special needs would be given loans worth Rs100,000 to 200,000. Moreover, skill development centres in Lahore, Multan and Faisalabad would be made operational and similar centres would be made in other cities as well.
Audits of NGOs working for differently-abled persons and establishment of drug abuse centres in all divisions was also suggested in the meeting.
The meeting gave approval for establishing centres in every division to stop violence against women. Suggestions to make women protection taskforce also came under discussion.
The meeting was attended by Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Senator Pervaiz Rasheed, Provincial Minister for Social Welfare and Baitul Maal Sohaib Shaukat Butt, MPA Sania Ashiq, principal secretary, secretary social welfare and other relevant authorities.