Lahore: A meeting of the Steering Committee chaired by Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal and Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht was held at the Civil Secretariat today in which progress on Punjab Rozgaar Scheme was reviewed. Various proposals were also considered for expediting the process of scrutinizing the applications and disbursement of loans. The steering committee reviewed the proposal for provision of easy loan up to Rs 2 million by Punjab Small Industries Corporation. The sub-committee comprising officers of Planning and Development and Finance will review the proposal and present recommendations in the next meeting in the light of which a plan of action will be formulated. Addressing the meeting, Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal said that the process of providing easy loans under Punjab Rozgar Scheme would be expedited. The revolutionary scheme will create employment opportunities for 1.6 million people. He said that under Punjab Rozgar Scheme, loans worth Rs. 46 crore have been distributed among 815 people so far. Provincial Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht directed that all aspects of Punjab Rozgaar Scheme be reviewed and comprehensive proposals be presented in the next meeting. Secretary Industry and Commerce Dr. Wasif Khurshid, MD Punjab Small Industries Corporation Muhammad Tahir Wattoo, officials of Planning and Development and Finance Department attended the meeting while Bank of Punjab President Zafar Masood attended the meeting through video link.
