LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Finance Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha Sunday said that distribution of cattle among special women, getting monthly stipend from Khidmat Cards was another revolutionary step of the Punjab government.
She expressed these views while addressing a simple ceremony arranged in collaboration with Punjab Social Protection Authority and livestock and dairy development department for distribution of cattle among disabled women benefitting from Khidmat Cards at Sheikhupura cattle mandi.
She said the facility would help in providing honourable job to those suffering from physical disability instead of receiving charity.
She said the pilot project started from Gujranwala with an hefty amount of Rs 600 million for distribution of more than 2500 sheep, goats and cows and it would be helpful for deserving women of Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib now for selling dairy products enabling them to earn livelihood for their families.
The Provincial Minister said the government was providing interest free loans and vocational training to special persons in collaboration with Punjab Social Protection Authority and Skills Development department so that they could earn their livelihood through their own business.
Dr Ayesh Ghaus Pasha said that the stipend would continue in next financial year for those disable persons who were not able to earn for themselves.
She said the project of distribution of cattle would be extended and maximum job opportunities would be created for educated special persons.
She informed the participants that livestock department was providing special training of livestock to 45,000 men and women in villages so that the shortage of dairy products could be overcome.
The provincial minister listened to the problems of rural women and distributed cow and buffalos among ten women of District Nankana Sahib.
She also distributed keys of 15 vehicles among MVDs at Tehsil Level.
MPA Sajjad Hussain, Chief Executive Social Protection Authority Dr Sohail Anwar, Addl Secretary Live Stock Sardar Ashiq Hussain Dogar and other senior officers were present
Later, the minister congratulated lucky winners women in balloting and appreciated the performance of Punjab Social Protection Authority and Livestock Department.