Buzdar announces Rs25b uplift projects
Punjab CM Usman Buzdar. PHOTO: EXPRESS
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has announced Rs25 billion development projects and the establishment of universities in Sheikhupura, Hafizabad and Gujranwala.
During his visiting to these areas on Wednesday, Buzdar told the media persons that Rs8.41 billion development projects have been approved, including Flyover at Alam Chowk and internal and external link roads in the city. He highlighted that 14 more projects will be started, including a burns unit with a cost of Rs1.92 billion in Gujranwala. He also announced university of Gujranwala project having a sub-campus of Punjab University and the University of Engineering and Technology.
The chief minister said the necessary process has already been started and he would personally monitor this project.
Meanwhile, instructions are an issue for the feasibility study of the children hospital and the federal government will also be approached for improvement of GT Road.
Along with it, the CM announced that a road would be constructed to link Gujranwala with Sialkot-Lahore Motorway. Briefing the media about steps for public welfare, the CM said Sahulat Bazaars will be established at the level of tehsil and items will be provided at the rates of 2018 in Ramazan Bazaars.
The CM inaugurated four projects of Rs7.84 billion at Ghakar Sports Arena. He also inaugurated Ghakar Sports Arena, Gujranwala Arts Council Auditorium, OPD unit of teaching hospital medical college Gujranwala and 62.5 acres landfill site project. He handed over keys of 106 vehicles of Gujranwala Waste Management Company to the officials and laid the foundation stone of BS Block in Government Postgraduate College for Women, Shadab Training Institute and building of special education centre Kamoke worth Rs2.23 billion and Rs8.3 million.
The Lahore-Sialkot Motorway will be linked with GT Road at Morr Eminabad.
The CM met with PTI leader Hamid Nasir Chatta and briefed him about the development agenda of the PTI government.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 25th, 2021.