Govt to set up shelters for homeless in every district: CM Buzdar

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Tuesday that the provincial government has decided to set up shelters for the people sleeping on roads in every district of the province.

“Prime Minister Imran Khan has been taking measures for the welfare of the underprivileged segment of society,” he said in a statement.

“The provincial government will undertake a programme to establish shelter homes in every district of the province so that the homeless people will not have to sleep on roads under the open sky in chilly weather.”

The chief minister said the state had been fulfilling its duty by providing shelter and food to the people sleeping on roads. He said measures for the welfare of human beings were top priority of the government and vowed to change the fate of the people by following the revolutionary thinking of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Earlier, PM Khan had asked Mr Buzdar to set up tents for people sleeping on footpaths and provide them food until Panah Gahs (shelters) were built.  He said the move was necessitated by the cold weather.

In Oct 24, PM had performed ground breaking in Lahore for the establishment of Panah Gah  for the down-and-out segments of society who spend nights on the streets under the open sky.