LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced that it will distribute Rs 4,000 among daily wage workers and people from lower-income groups on a monthly basis during the lock down.
During a meeting on Tuesday, it was revealed that registrations of the Punjab Chief Minister’s Insaf Imdad Programme will begin from Wednesday (April 1).
Daily wage workers can register themselves by calling 8070, downloading a mobile app or filling an online form on their website. The government aims to provide livelihood to more than 2.5 million poor people through the programme.
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The government also announced a Rs 18 billion tax relief package for stability of the economy. General sales tax on online shopping, hospital and medical consultants and construction has been completely waived off.
Property tax has been deferred and stamp duty and capital values taxes have been reduced by 2%. Additionally, taxes on all organisations working in the field of human resources have also been reduced to zero.
These developments came after the number of coronavirus cases in Punjab spiked dramatically. The government has ordered authorities to take strict action against those violating lock downs and social distancing rules.
District across Punjab are being disinfected, including vegetable markets. According to the chief secretary, more than 372 areas have been disinfected so far.
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