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LAHORE, Sep 04 (APP):Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that 80,000 people have registered for the “Apni Chhat Apna Ghar” program, and 800,000 people registered for the “Kisan Card”.
Addressing a press conference at the DGPR, here on Wednesday, she said that the provision of solar panels will free the people of Punjab from electricity bills for 25 years.
She said that whether the culprits are from the “Kacha” areas or “Adiala”, no one will be spared.
The Minister said that the “Apni Chhat Apna Ghar” program is interest-free, with a monthly installment of Rs 14,000, and the service charges will be borne by the Punjab government.
She said that Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz has officially launched the “Kisan Card.” This is a 300 billion tax-free project, primarily targeting the remote areas of Punjab, she said and added that farmers will receive interest-free loans of 30,000 per acre for six months. In this regard, the Agriculture department has established 136 Kisan Card Distribution Centers.
The Information Minister said that when the Chief Minister Punjab started the electricity relief program, it was opposed by the north and west. Maryam Nawaz has been given a mandate by the people of Punjab, and she is providing relief to them, Azma Bokhari added. She said that the solar panel project will start soon, freeing people from electricity bills, adding that other provinces have tried to copy this project. One province distributed solar panels to a few people, while another re-inaugurated a previously launched project. It’s unclear whether they were real solar panels or just a photo session, she said.
She mentioned that Maryam Nawaz’s greatest quality is that she doesn’t make any project public until its groundwork is fully completed. All the projects initiated so far have been started with Punjab’s resources, she added. “Since our government came into power, Punjab’s debt has decreased for the first time,” the Minister said.
In response to a question, Azma Bokhari said that there are no reports of IMF objections to the electricity relief package. This is a sensitive matter, and news benefiting the common man should be handled with care, she added.
She said that the “Sehat Card” was started during Nawaz Sharif’s tenure, but it was misused by the previous PTI government. Now, the “Sehat Card” will be relaunched with transparency and will be free from corruption. Only those who are truly deserving will receive this card, she added.
She said that the Punjab government is taking exemplary steps concerning the environment. Using Safe City Authority cameras, farmers have been arrested for burning crops, she said, adding that this year, there will be a significant reduction in smog.
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