LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday approved recruitment of 7,354 college teaching interns (CTIs) in the province. Presided over by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the cabinet approved special allowance for police personnel on performing duty in the Katcha area. The cabinet approved the issuance of Rs500 million ‘Endowment Fund for Writers Welfare’ under the auspices of the information and culture department. The cabinet approved a special court for persons with disabilities under the Punjab Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Act. Conditional approval was given to delegate the powers of sub-registrar to the tehsildar and naib tehsildar. Special allowance for police in Katcha area The CM directed the Board of Revenue to submit a five-year comprehensive housing policy to the cabinet. An approval was granted to include Lahore Knowledge Park Bedian Road under the scope of Punjab Central Business District Development Authority. It also approved the nomination of members of Gujranwala Development Authority and vice chairman of Wasa, Gujranwala. An approval was accorded to delegate the powers of sub-registrar to the transferee of land of legally recognised authority. The amendment of the exchange policy with government land and housing schemes and the re-issuance of funds for the upgrade and construction as well as rehabilitation of tertiary care hospitals of specialised healthcare and medical education were approved during the meeting. Under the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961, an approval was granted to amend the notification to allow the assistant director (local government) to perform duties as chairman of the conciliation council. It was informed during the meeting that a ‘central portal’ will be set up for transparent recruitment of college teaching interns (CTIs) in the government colleges. An approval was granted to make amendment to the Punjab Infrastructure Development Cess Act 2015. The cabinet approved to delegate leave and pension powers to the health and education CEOs in the districts. It also approved the appointment of a government analyst and provincial drug inspector and the Punjab caretaker ombudsman. Meanwhile, the chief minister directed to complete the legal process for the establishment of Punjab Enforcement & Regulatory Authority (PERA) as soon as possible. She said the establishment of a competent authority was indispensable for the elimination of artificial inflation and hoarding. “We are introducing structural reforms in every sector. Encroachments cannot be allowed in streets and markets,” she said.