KMC adds Rs2,000 allowance in disabled employees’ salaries
Karachi
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has added Rs 2000 allowance in salaries of disabled employees on special directives of Sindh government, stated a press release issued by media department of KMC.
Administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed issued an order according to which those employees who were registered as disabled by National Database and Registration Authority would be given additional amount of Rs 2000.
Ahmed directed all departmental heads of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation to ensure that amount is included in disabled employees.
The increase in disabled employees’ salaries had been in pending since 2016 but now, the Administrator directed to include it in the disabled employees’ salaries.
After the order, disabled people expressed gratitude to KMC and said that this would decrease their miseries.
The administrator said that disabled persons are equal part of our society and they should be treated as normal people.
Meanwhile in a another press release it is stated WWF Director Wildlife and Regional Head of Sindh and Balochistan Tahir Rasheed called on the administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed on Thursday.
Senior Director Coordination Khalid Khan and other officials were also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the administrator said that WWF could assist Karachi Metropolitan Corporation in plantation and looking after of animals at zoos.
He said that KMC and WWF could work together to cope with environmental pollution. Memorandum of understanding would be signed soon between Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and WWF.
Ahmed said that fruits, vegetable and flower show is going to be held at Baghe Ibne Qasim from March 19. It will be free entry for public in the show.
The administrator said that fruits, vegetable and flower show used to be organized every year in the past and now it is being restored.
He said that Karachi Metropolitan Corporation wants to uplift parks and establishing a library at each park, adding that initial works have been completed in this regard.
A library would be opened at Safari Park next week.
WWF Director Wildlife and Regional Head of Sindh and Balochistan Tahir Rasheed expressed satisfaction over care of animals being made by Karachi Metropolitan Corporation at zoos.
He assured that WWF would fully support Karachi Metropolitan Corporation in plantation and care of animals, concluded the press release.
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