Punjab Cabinet which met with Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in the chair approved the Punjab Electronic Invoice Monitoring System Rules 2019 and the amendment in the IInd Schedule of Punjab Sales Tax on Services Act 2012, which would facilitate the construction industry. The Cabinet also gave approval to amendments in Punjab Stamp Rules 1934. Under it, complete data of stamp vendors will be automated and they will be given smart cards for sale and purchase of less-value stamp papers.
The Cabinet decided to amend MoU with Novartis till June 2020 for the treatment of cancer patients and ToRs of second MoU will be re-examined. The meeting decided to constitute a committee to submit proposals after the review of the second MoU.
The Cabinet approved amendments in Probation of Offenders Ordinance 1960 and Probation of Offenders Rules 1961 while amendments in the Punjab Police Special Branch Technical Cadre Service Rules 2016 were also decided for the post of Principal Police Dog Breeding Centre and Training School Special Branch Punjab, Lahore.
The Cabinet approved the nomination of Justice Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah for the post of Chairperson Punjab Environmental Tribunal Lahore along with the approval of the name of Kashif Iqbal for the post of President Anjuman Nashran-e-Quran Majeed Urdu Bazaar Lahore.
It was decided to install disposal plant for disposing of damaged or Shaheed pages of Holy Quran in a correct and respectful way. Punjab Cabinet allowed Madina Foundation to install the disposal plant. The meeting approved the Punjab Drug and Cosmetics Amendment Act 2019 and decided legislation for the regularization of LHVs and other staff of reproductive maternal, neonatal, children, health and nutrition programme and approved to end the condition of dying cadre for LHVs and other staff under this programme. Approval of amendments in LDA land use regulation and University of Wah Act 2019 was granted.
The Cabinet decided to relocate patwar circle of Qila Sattar Shah, Wandala Nasir and Chuiyanwali Kalan from tehsil Muridke to tehsil Ferozwala. It was also decided to include Darwat village of district Chakwal in Talagang tehsil and audit report of Auditor General of Pakistan about the audit of disaster management organizations in Punjab for the financial year 2018-19 was given approval.
Punjab Cabinet decided to immediately release Rs 500 million for the purchase of machinery and adoption of necessary steps for combating locust attack. Chief Minister said that there is no wheat or flour crisis, adding that Punjab government has ample wheat reserves and wheat is also being given to KPK province. The Cabinet was told that locust attack has occurred after 27 years and line departments are fully active to counter it. The meeting was given a briefing about anti-locust steps, wheat reserves and future strategy. Provincial ministers, advisors, special assistants, Chief Secretary and others attended the meeting.
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