Under the Prime Minister's Sustainable Development Programme, Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) would undertake 10 development schemes of improvement and construction of roads and streets in different localities of the city would be completed at a cost of Rs 85.234 million.
This was informed during a meeting held here under the chairmanship of Director General FDA Muhammad Suhail Khawaja in which the pace of implementation of development programme was reviewed. Additional Director General FDA Amer Aziz, Chief Engineer Shahid Mehmood, Deputy Director Engineering Hasan Zaheer, Deputy Director Admn Yasir Ijaz Chatta and other officers were present in the meeting.
The meeting was informed that funds of Rs 17.89 million would be spent on the implementation of carpet road of peoples colony while funds of Rs 14.77 million has been earmarked for the construction of road of Yasrib Colony.
Moreover the road of Shahzad colony, Kareem Town, and Alfayaz Colony would be completed at a cost of Rs 13.60 million while funds of Rs 11.99 million and Rs 11.81 million have been specified for the construction of roads at Chaman zar colony, and Dastgeerpura respectively.
The meeting was also informed that Rs 7.73 million would be spent on the carpet of roads at muhallah Kalasan, the carpet road of Naimat Town would be improved at a cost of Rs 3.889 million and streets of Yunas Town, Nasir Nagar ,the drain and streets of Risala No 15 would be constructed with the funds of Rs 3.6 million.
Reviewing the details of the development schemes, the Director General FDA directed for keep complete transparency in the entire process of tendering and other departmental procedures while implementing the schemes. He said that the schemes should be completed within stipulated time so that people could get its benefits without delay.
He urged upon to follow coordinated strategy in order to smooth exercise of construction work to avoid any hindrance in completing these uplift projects. Chief Engineer told that these schemes were under tendering process which would be completed within four months after awarding work orders.