LAHORE:The Punjab government has approved the action plan to set up centers for the prevention of violence against women across Punjab.
This approval was given in the Cabinet Standing Committee on Legislative Business chaired by Provincial Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Cooperatives and Environmental Protection Muhammad Basharat Raja.
Law Minister Khurram Shehzad Virk, Law Secretary, Social Welfare Secretary, Transport Secretary and other concerned officers attended the meeting.
Addressing the meeting, Basharat Raja said that a model violence against women center (VAWC) was currently functioning in Multan, where under one roof, victimized women were getting relief, legal aid and shelter facilities.
“On the instructions of Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, such centers will be set up at the district level phase wise”, said Basharat.
The Standing Committee also approved the contract for the speedo bus service between Lodhran and Bahawalpur. Raja Basharat said that on the order of the Chief Minister, the speedo bus service became operational since May. “Under the agreement, we will also pay the budget to the Regional Transport Authority”, he added.
The meeting approved the Punjab Public Financial Management (PFM) Act 2022. Implementation of this Act was required under the agreement with the World Bank.
The minister said that financial transparency would be ensured in Punjab under the PFM Act.
Meanwhile, the committee forwarded the matter of transfer of state land to Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) to the provincial cabinet for approval.