15 development projects approved for districts

The projects are worth Rs159.1 million for Sargodha, Bhakkar districts

SARGODHA: Divisional Sugarcane Cess Development Committee (DSDC) on Monday has approved 15 development projects worth Rs159.1 million for Sargodha and Bhakkar districts.

The projects were approved in a meeting presided over by the Sargodha Commissioner Dr Farah Masood.

The meeting was attended by DC Abdullah Nayyer Sheikh, development, and finance director, Planning Deputy Director Shafiqueur Rehman, representatives of mills owners and cultivators, whereas, Bhakhar deputy commissioner attended the meeting through a video link.

The commissioner asked the heads of district committees that any scheme having an individual interest would not be approved. She added that schemes would be approved depending on the preferences of cultivators and the mill owners.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 14^th, 2020.