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PUNJAB GOVERNMENT REGULARIZED 52 THOUSAND LHWS, LHSS

LAHORE(PR) On the orders of Chief Minister Punjab, provincial government has regularized approximately 52 thousand workers of National Programme for Family Planning (Lady Health Workers Programme) including LHWs, LHSs, Accounts Supervisors, drivers, etc. Regularization orders have been issued which would be implemented from July 2012 and Punjab Civil Servant Act 1974 will be applicable  on them.

Advisor to Chief Minister on Health Kh. Salman Rafique distributed regularization orders among the office bearers of Lady Health Workers Association Punjab including its President Rukhsana Anwer. Secretary Primary and Secondary Health Punjab Ali Jan Khan, DG Health Dr. Mukhtar Husain Syed , Addl. DG Health IRMNCH programme Dr. Nusrat Jabeen, Addl Secretary Health Adnan Zafar and other officers were present.

While appreciating the services of LHWs, Kh. Salman Rafique said that Lady Health Workers were playing pivotal role in spreading health education in the community and promoting prevention programme. He said that LHWs are the big source for the promotion of mother and child health Programme. Kh. Salman Rafique hoped that after getting orders of regularization, LHWs would perform their duties with more dedication and devotion for creating a health society. Secretary P&SH Ali Jan Khan said that their terms and conditions of services shall be regulated as per provision of the Punjab Civil Servant Act.1974. He informed that regularization orders would be issued to the individual employees in accordance with the Act by the respective appointing authorities.

Amount of financial assistance for the victims of natural calamities has been enhanced
                 LAHORE(PR) Amount of financial assistance for the victims of natural calamities has been enhanced. Satellite tracker system is being installed on the boats of PDMA to operate during the flood situation. As many as 20 control rooms have also been established in different districts so as to operate the satellite tracker system in an efficient manner. There is expectation of rain in catchment areas of river Chenab and Jhelum between August 25 to 30 which can cause low and middle level flood in the rivers and adjacent nullahs.

                   This was told during a meeting presided over by Chairman Cabinet Committee on Flood Malik Nadeem Kamran, here today. The meeting was also attended by Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority, Secretary Irrigation, Chief Meteorologist and representatives of Health, Police, Rescue, WASA and other departments. Malik Nadeem Kamran told the meeting that the government has decided to enhance the compensatory amount for the heirs of deceased persons from Rs. five lakh to Rs. six lakh. The compensatory amount for the persons who become disabled has also been enhanced from Rs. one lakh to three lakh. Similarly, those who receive serious injuries will be paid Rs. one lakh. Those who receive minor injury and are hospitalized for five days will get 50 lakh rupees while a sum of Rs. 25 thousand will be paid to such persons who receive minor injury and are discharged from the hospital after first aid. The sum paid for the totally destroyed houses has been increased from Rs. 80 thousand to one lakh. After the approval of enhanced compensatory amount by the cabinet committee on flood a summary has been referred to Chief Minister for the final approval.

                   The meeting was informed that special training would be imparted to staff of Rescue 1122 so that they could operate the satellite tracking system of boats efficiently. He said that the said tracker devices would also be helpful to know about the exact number of rescued persons during flood. The meeting also approved Rs. five lakh as financial assistance for the family of a Rescue 1122 staffer who died during duty when electricity wires fall on rescue vehicle. The meeting was also told that as many as 12 dewatering sets have also been handed over to Multan district administration. Malik Nadeem Kamran said that all the DCOs must submit the reports regarding projects which could permanently stop the floods in the relevant districts by September 20. He told that the Chief Minister Punjab would be briefed about these projects and after his approval the work on the said projects would be started. He said that it is better to channelize the courses of flooding water by comprehensive projects instead of spending millions of rupees on relief activities every year. The Chief Meteorologist told the meeting that Suleman Range can receive heavy rains on August 27 and 28 which can create flood situation in the hill torrents of Chachar and Kaha in Rajanpur district.