Sindh Government To Raise Issue Of Pending Funds With Centre: CM
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published October 26, 2024 | 12:05 AM
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday said the provincial government would hold consultations with the Centre for resolution of various matters, including the release of pending funds and the recovery of the Sindh Workers Welfare Fund (SWWF) and the Sindh Workers Participation Fund (SWPPF)
KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 25th Oct, 2024) Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday said the provincial government would hold consultations with the Centre for resolution of various matters, including the release of pending funds and the recovery of the Sindh Workers Welfare Fund (SWWF) and the Sindh Workers Participation Fund (SWPPF).
He said this while presiding over a joint meeting of the Labour and Finance departments at the CM House.
The meeting was attended by provincial ministers Saeed Ghani, Zia Lanjar, Shahid Thahim, Mayor of Karachi Murtaza Wahab, Secretary of Finance Fayaz Jatoi, Secretary to the Chief Minister Raheem Shaikh, Secretary of Law Ali Ahmad Baloch, Secretary of Labour Rafiq Qureshi, and others.
Shah pointed out that following the passage of the 18th Constitutional Amendment, the power to collect the SWWF and SWPPF from industrial establishments - both intra-provincial and trans-provincial, rested exclusively with the provinces.
The CM was informed that the WWF and WPPF collected from trans-provincial industrial establishments amount to Rs. 25.
36 billion, which is currently under review by the Sindh High Court and being deposited in the court.
Shah stated that he would request the Prime Minister to resolve this issue and ensure that provinces, particularly Sindh, receive their rightful shares.
During a briefing, the CM was informed that the Workers Welfare Board was responsible for constructing flats and houses, as well as providing quality education free of charge to workers’ children at Workers Model Schools and Colleges.
The board also offers financial assistance for uniforms, shoes, books, and bags, amounting to Rs. 10,000 per child, along with a grant of Rs. 200,000 for the marriage of each worker's daughter, post-matric scholarships for workers’ children, and financial aid to the legal heirs of deceased workers, amounting to Rs. 700,000 each.
The discussion also covered the devolution of assets and liabilities of the WWF and the Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) from the Federal government. The Chief Minister expressed his intent to discuss this matter with the Prime Minister shortly.
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