SARGODHA:State Minister for Production and Industries Tasneem Ahmed Qureshi said on Sunday that for the first time in the country’s history, a comprehensive labour policy was being finalised, under which people working at their homes would also be registered and given wages according to the set rules.
Talking to reporter, he said that a mobile-phone application, namely Domestic Workers, had also been introduced across country, which would be helpful in registration process for the home-based workers.
To solve problems of sewerage and clean drinking water, consultations had been done with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), whereas work had been started on projects at a rapid pace, the minister said adding that while funds would also be spent for provision of clean drinking water and sewerage facilities to the area people.
The government has announced huge funds for the health sector in 2023-24 budget and work on 50 new hospitals and 63 new colleges was also under way.