LAHORE:
On the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, the local government secretary released Rs18 billion for 136 tehsil councils for provision of municipal services to people. In a statement issued on Friday, the CM said the annual development programme (ADP) 2020-21 was aimed at benefiting the people at the grassroots level through a network of 306 local governments. Initially, 7,352 schemes worth Rs20 billion had been identified in the ADP.
However, the CM said that 6,688 schemes worth Rs18 billion were approved and tenders for 4,460 schemes had been issued for timely start of the development works. Work was being started on 2,657 projects worth Rs7 billion in rural areas while another Rs3.7 billion had been earmarked for work on 1,640 schemes in various urban centres on a priority basis, the CM added. The CM further said that work was being started on 1,025 roads’ construction and 967 schemes of modern drainage system and 131 schemes of clean drinking water. This will start a new era of development by providing necessary facilities at the grassroots level, concluded the CM.
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