Sialkot District Government has allocated more than Rs 400 million in 2007-08 budget for the construction of new roads of 200km length in Sialkot, Pasrur, Daska and Sambrial tehsils of the district. District nazim Akmal Cheema told newsmen here on Thursday.
He said the construction of 93 new roads costing over Rs 356 million had been completed, repairing and reconstruction work of 85 roads costing Rs 230 million also completed.
District nazim disclosed that Rs 3.9 million had been set aside for the welfare of handicapped children, while free textbooks, uniforms, wheels chair and hearing aids will also be provided to them. Other facilities included a stipend of Rs 200 to each student, and pick and drop facility. He said 20 education schemes at a cost of Rs 55.1 million were initiated of them 11 schemes have been accomplished.