Punjab Inspector General of Police RaoSardar Khan said that development works on police stations, police offices, police lines and other projects in all districts of the province including Lahore should be completed within the financial year.
He also said that the improvement in infrastructure and provision of facilities would improve the working of the police force which would also make the process of service delivery to the citizens faster and easier.
He directed AIG Development to maintain close coordination with RPOs and DPOs and complete all development projects of 2022-23 within the stipulated timeline.
Punjab Police spent 99% of the annual development budget in the last financial year 2021-22, which is the highest in the last 10 years.
In the current financial year, out of 197 schemes of Punjab Police, 49 new development schemes have been included. And total of Rs1,020.69 million have been issued for these new 49 schemes which includes Rs376.82 million for 17 schemes of police units and Rs681.83 million for districts.
The development projects will be completed in the police lines of three districts including construction of 21 new police stations in different districts of the province.
Other police offices including Liaquatabad and Hair police station buildings, anti-riots headquarters and riding school will be constructed in Lahore.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 14th, 2022.
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