List of initiatives of Punjab Government (2008–13)

Some of the major projects initiated of Punjab Govt. (2008-2013) include:

Initiatives of Punjab Government

• Punjab Educational Endowment Fund ^[1] a scholarship fund for students
• Lahore Metro Bus System A 32 km Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system from Gajumata to Shahadra,
• Danish Schools is a free education project to provide top class education to the less fortunate in Pakistan
• Apna Rozgar Scheme is initiative taken by Punjab Govt. in order to give 50,000 yellow Taxi's yearly
• Khud Rozgar Scheme is a loan scheme in which interest-free loans are provided to poors to establish small shops or other locally operative business.
• Punjab Metrobus Authority^[2] to construct, maintain rapid bus transit systems in Punjab
• Punjab Food Authority^[3] to control food hygiene in Punjab
• Punjab Information Technology Board^[4] to promote IT field in Punjab
• Punjab Land Development Company^[5] to make affordable housing schemes in Punjab
• ITU Lahore^[6] a world class university in field of IT in Lahore
• Ashiana Housing Scheme^[7] Affordable Housing for low income families with modern facilities in Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Gujranwala & other cities of Punjab.
• e-Youth Initiative^[8] to provide free laptops to 100 thousand brilliant students studying at public sector colleges & universities and high achievers of the Boards of Punjab in Matriculation Examinations
• Punjab Forensic Science Agency at Lahore^[9] Establishing of PFSA and a state of the art forensic lab
• Punjab Youth Internship Program^[10] A program to equip 50,000 unemployed youth with productive skills in Punjab. A monthly stipend of Rs 10,000 will be paid to the interns.
• Plan9 - Tech Incubator^[11] A program designed to accelerate the successful development of entrepreneurial companies through an array of business support resources and services
• Lahore Waste Management Company^[12] An Integrated Solid Waste Management project with collaboration of Turkish contractors for the city of Lahore to serve as a model for other areas in Punjab.
• The Punjab Model of Proactive Governance^[13] A system to proactively seek feedback from consumers of government services using call centers, text messages and phone calls. The project has been supported and funded by the World Bank.
• Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology Following the reforms in health sector, Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the successful completion of Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology. This hospital has been completed at the cost of Rs. 3.6 billion. The 272-bed hospital is equipped with high medical facilities to provide complete health facilities.

Fight against Dengue

In 2011 there was a Dengue fever outbreak in Punjab. The total number of reported patients was 17,352, with loss of 252 lives in district Lahore only. The Punjab government under Chief Minister Sharif took radical and drastic measures to bring this menace completely under control. In 2012 only 182 confirmed cases were reported in district Lahore with zero mortality. The achievement was recognised and appreciated by Sri Lankan and other foreign experts.^[14]

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