500 new schemes approved for Pindi division

Commissioner says 430 schemes have already been approved while rest are in process

RAWALPINDI:

Around 500 new schemes worth Rs86.98 billion are being launched in Rawalpindi division, said Commissioner Rawalpindi Division, Syed Gulzar Hussain Shah while addressing a meeting of Divisional Working Party on Friday.

The commissioner said that out 430 schemes out of 500 have already been approved while the rest are in process.

He stressed that no compromise should be made in the quality of projects and regular monitoring of all the development projects should be ensured. After completion, these schemes would be a boon for the people of the division.

After detailed review, the meeting approved three schemes of Building Department, one of Highway and three of WASA.

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According to a district administration spokesperson, WASA had submitted projects to lay sewer line in Union Councils 21 to 29 and other projects of sewer line and drainage system in UC 1 to 12 and UC 37 and 36. Another project for improvement and maintenance of sewerage system of Satellite Town and adjoining areas was also submitted for approval.

The Building Department had presented schemes for establishment of Government Associate College for Girls Garhi Sikandar, Government Girls High School Taxila City and Government Girls High School Malikabad Union Jalala.

The meeting was held at the Commissioner’s Office Rawalpindi. Director Development, Nazia Sadhan, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Finance and Planning) Amber Gilani, Assistant Director Moazzam Ali, SE Highways, XEN Building and officers of National Highways and other departments concerned attended the meeting.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 31^st, 2021.