LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved 19 development schemes worth Rs 126.668 billion in various sectors, including healthcare, education, infrastructure, traffic management and industrial development.
The 13th meeting of the PDWP was held under the chairmanship of Dr Naeem Rauf, Chairman Planning and Development Board (P&D Board), Punjab here on Friday. The approved schemes include the construction of MPA Hostel Lahore Phase-II (revised) at a cost of Rs 6.881 billion and the establishment of a Provincial Traffic Management and Command Centre (PTM&CC) at Qurban Police Lines, Lahore, costing Rs3.246 billion.
The PDWP also approved the revised scheme for establishing a 50-bed hospital in Bhurban, Murree, at a cost of Rs1.507 billion and the establishment of a Children Hospital in Rawalpindi (revised) at Rs10.143 billion.
A major allocation of Rs18.862 billion was approved for providing infrastructure, academic and operational facilities to the Punjab University of Technology, Rasul, Mandi Bahauddin.
The establishment of Aquaculture Malls in Punjab (revised) was also approved at a cost of Rs3.979 billion, while Rs2 billion was allocated for the Cutlery Sector Technology Upgradation Programme.
A significant portion of the approved development portfolio relates to the Punjab Development Programme, covering improvements in sewerage systems, stormwater drainage, street pavements and allied infrastructure in various cities.
These schemes include Mailsi, District Vehari, at a cost of Rs7.885 billion; Abdul Hakim City, District Khanewal, Rs5.026 billion; Ferozewala, District Sheikhupura, Rs11.492 billion; Daska, Mandrainwal and Jamkey Cheema, District Sialkot, Rs11.342 billion; and Kamoke, District Gujranwala, Rs6.711 billion.
Other approved schemes under the programme include Kot Abdul Malik, District Sheikhupura, at Rs7.573 billion; Muridke, District Sheikhupura, Rs5.633 billion; MC Ali Pur Chatha, District Wazirabad, Rs4.353 billion; Hazro, District Attock, Rs3.680 billion; Renala Khurd, District Okara, Rs5.135 billion; and Mian Channu City, District Khanewal, Rs7.157 billion.
The PDWP further approved the revised scheme for remodeling Jhika Gali Chowk at a cost of Rs4.063 billion. Secretary P&D Board Rafaqat Ali, Chief Economist Dr Farrukh Naveed, members of the P&D Board and other senior officers from concerned departments attended the meeting.
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