Buzdar reviews development projects

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar chaired a high-level meeting to review progress on development projects and public welfare schemes here on Wednesday.

In the meeting, the chief minister said that comprehensive strategy has been devised to develop far-flung and backward areas of the province. He said the government's development programme to ensure equal development in all areas of the province, asserting that backward areas would also be developed and prosperous as durable development helps improve quality of life of the common man.

Sardar Usman Buzdar said that timely completion of development schemes would benefit the general public. Though a proper monitoring system has been devised for public welfare schemes, he was also monitoring progress on development schemes.

Punjab Planning and Development Department (P&D) Chairman, Provincial Secretaries of Finance, Communication and Works and P&D were also present.