The federal government has proposed a relief package amounting to Rs75 billion to benefit common workers and daily wagers, who lost their jobs due to coronavirus.
Federal Minister Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Monday, said that a portal to provide relief worth Rs75 billion is being launched for lower-income especially daily wage earners who have lost their income due to the lockdown.
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He said that his ministry will jointly launch this portal with Ehsaas Programme after getting approval from federal cabinet.
“Labourers and daily wagers can get themselves registered by accessing the portal and filling the requisite information. Government is also going to introduce PM Programme for small businesses, under which the government will pay their electricity bill for three months”.
“Around 3.5 million people running small businesses like tailor shops, small markets, and industrial units will benefit from this initiative,” added Hammad Azhar.
The programme will also be available for the people of Azad Kashmir, he added.
Azhar had said on Sunday said his ministry will table a relief package for small businesses in an Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) meeting.
He wrote on his twitter: “Millions of small businesses and Industries shall benefit from this package once it is approved by ECC and Cabinet.”
