KARACHI: The Sindh government will start cash transfer from next month to people badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic for their economic welfare, informed Sindh Chief Secretary Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah on Tuesday. According to a statement released on Tuesday, the chief secretary said, “The Sindh government has earmarked Rs34 billion in the annual budget for fiscal year 2020-21 to help citizens affected by the coronavirus pandemic”. The meeting was chaired by the chief secretary and attended by CM’s Special Assistant Haris Gazdar, Finance Secretary Syed Hassan Naqvi, Livestock and Fisheries Secretary Aijaz Ahmed Mahesar and other officials. Some Rs20 billion is proposed for cash transfers to those affected by coronavirus under the Sindh Peoples Support Programme through the Social Protection Strategic Unit (SPSU) and Social welfare department (SWD),” the CS said. The chief secretary also directed the authorities to collect all relevant data from the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and the census department for sending money under Sindh Peoples Support Programme.

Source: Pakistan Today August 05, 2020 11:48 UTC