New roads in Attock to cost Rs6 billion

As the provincial government looks to enhance the tourism profile of the historic Attock district apart from helping it realise its potential under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the provincial government intends to spend as much as Rs5.952 billion on as many as 25 road and highway schemes in the district.

This was disclosed by the Attock Deputy Commissioner Ali Anan Qamar on Monday as he chaired a special meeting of the district development committee at his office.

The meeting was briefed that the provincial government plans to launch as many as 87 different development projects in the district during the ongoing fiscal year 2020-21.

Participants of the meeting were informed that Rs302.299 million will be spent on five different schemes in the construction sector, a sum of Rs1.695 billion will be spent on the execution of as many as 23 different schemes of public health, a sum of Rs3.39 billion will be spent on six different schemes for the provision of sporting facilities in various towns of the district.

Further, Rs5.952 billion will be used on 25 different road schemes, moreover, a sum of Rs2.757 billion will be spent on the execution of as many as four schemes to improve the irrigation system in the district.

Around Rs40 million will be spent on a scheme for mines development, Rs50 million on the execution of a scheme on livestock development, Rs241.98 million on four schemes regarding the local government, Rs59.979 million on two schemes to develop tourism, Rs76.552 million will be spent on three schemes regarding higher education, a sum of Rs879 million will be spent on the execution of a scheme regarding agricultural development.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 28^th, 2020.