Rs18.7 billion to be spent on Hafizabad development

CM Buzdar announces hospital, university for district

LAHORE:

Punjab government has allocated Rs18.7 billion for development projects in Hafizabad district, Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar informed local PTI leaders on Sunday.

During a meeting with assembly members, election candidates and office-bearers of the party, the chief minister discussed with them matters pertaining to the political situation and development projects. He said the PTI government had launched record development projects.

The objective of the government is to ensure uniform progress of every small and big city, he added.

The chief minister said a new district headquarters hospital would be set up in Hafizabad and a dream to establish the University of Hafizabad would also materialize soon.

He highlighted that link roads would be improved to provide convenience in travel to the people of Hafizabad and surrounding areas. He disclosed that two new associate colleges would also be set up in the district.

Provision and drainage of water, filtration plants and 26 other development projects will also be completed.

Chief Minister Buzdar underscored that 64 rural revenue centres had been established, while 53 more would be set up.

He outlined that every citizen of Hafizabad and adjoining areas would be able to get free medical treatment costing up to Rs1 million through the Qaumi Sehat Card.

The chief minister asserted that change was bound to come and the enemies of progress could not impede it through their nefarious designs.

He said he had put the province on the road to progress and prosperity by working diligently day in and day out. He claimed that the opponents of the government were upset over the welfare and progress of the people.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, March 14^th, 2022.