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imageLAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said on Thursday that annual development programme (ADB) 2015-16 would usher in a new era of progress and development in province.

He was presiding over a high level meeting which reviewed priorities of Annual Development Programme 2015-16.

The Chief Minister said that Such schemes should be included in annual development programme as could directly benefit the poor and the common man.

He said that Development Strategy 2018 was a solid programme to promote economy of the province.

He said that Khadim-e-Punjab Rural Roads Programme would bring a revolution in rural economy and every segment of the rural population would benefit from this programme.

He said that modern infrastructure played a key role in promoting economic and trade activates.

He said that Khadim-e-Punjab Rural Roads Programme had been initiated for the improvement of infrastructure in rural areas.

He said that Skill Development, Daanish schools, Rural Roads Programme, Saaf Pani Project as well as other projects would bring a positive change in rural life.

He said that Saaf Pani project was of vital importance for changing the life in villages.

He said that investment of billions of rupees was being made in solar power projects in rural areas.

He said that implementation of energy projects would change the destiny of the people of these areas.

He said that a number of energy projects would be completed by the end of 2018 which would remove darkness from the country.

The Chief Minister said that investment of billions of rupees by banks in gas-based energy projects reflects their confidence in the policies of the government.

He said that a comprehensive plan was being formulated for imparting technical training to five lakh youth each year.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2015

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