LAHORE: The Punjab caretaker cabinet on Tuesday granted approval for the establishment of the Punjab University sub-campus in Daska. Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi presided over the 32nd cabinet meeting in Gujranwala.

The cabinet also approved the establishment of a vegetable market and Guwala Colony in Gujranwala, along with the construction of 24 new classrooms for DPS Gujranwala.

Additionally, approval was granted for the creation of two model graveyards in Gujranwala. During the meeting, Commissioner Gujranwala Division Naveed Haider Shirazi briefed about the ongoing public welfare projects in the Gujranwala division.

The cabinet also approved setting the minimum support price of wheat at Rs4,000 per maund, a decision aimed at providing relief to farmers.

Further decisions included an increase in the financial assistance package for the family members of government employees who died during service.

The cabinet also approved the provision of funds for the establishment of an endowment fund for the welfare of artists, designed to support deserving artists.

The meeting was told that another cardiac hospital would be built in Lahore, replacing the Emergency and Trauma Centre of Jinnah Hospital with the Jinnah Institute of Cardiology. The cabinet also approved the release of funds to operationalise the seven-year-old CT scan machine at Mayo Hospital.

Other approvals included the revision of inspection fees for transport vehicles and additional funds from the Punjab government’s resources for the construction and maintenance of Sargodha-Mianwali Road under the PSDP scheme.

The cabinet expressed dissatisfaction on the recovery efforts of the irrigation department, directing effective management and planning to improve recovery.

Published in Dawn, November 22nd, 2023