Seven uplift projects approved for Chaklala cantt

Funds for the projects have also been released.

RAWALPINDI:

The construction of seven development projects worth Rs500 million has been approved within Chaklala Cantonment Board (CCB) and funds have been released. The projects are expected to be completed within a year.

The projects include a new nursing hospital for which Rs25 million have been released. Meanwhile, Rs85 million have been set aside for a dispensary. An amount of Rs45 million has been allocated for the construction of six new tube wells, and Rs16 million for six new water filtration plants. Work on the tube wells and filtration plants has already been initiated.

A cost of Rs300 million will be incurred on the development of drainage and construction of walls of the cemetery, while overhead water tanks will cost Rs75 million. The cost for street lights is estimated to be around Rs20 million.

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These projects will be completed in CCB wards one to six of the provincial assembly constituency while a Government Boys High School will be constructed for Rs20 million in Jhanda Chichi.

Provincial Parliamentary Secretary Adnan Chaudhry told The Express Tribune that since these are public welfare projects, the use of defective materials and delaying tactics will not be tolerated. He said inspection teams comprising residents of all six CCB wards had also been formed to monitor these projects.

He added that the water filtration plants and tube wells had been accorded top priority and work on them had started which will solve the water crisis issue.

The dispensary will be open 24 hours and have a lady doctor during the day and a male doctor at night.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 9^th, 2021.