Over Rs57b set aside for seven uplift schemes
There is a possibility that the government will try to seek another Rs300 billion in funding under the public-private partnership model to show total development spending for the next fiscal year at Rs1.1 trillion. Photo: File
Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) approved seven developmental schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of Rs57.65 billion on Monday.
These schemes were approved in the 29th PDWP meeting of current fiscal year 2022-23 chaired by Planning & Development Board Chairman Abdullah Khan Sumbal.
The approved developmental schemes included construction of building of Women University, Sialkot at the cost of Rs2.89 billion, construction of metaled road from Sheikhupura Interchange (M-2) to QAAP along motorway, length 3km at the cost of Rs1.57 billion.
Umbrella PC-I cost estimate for Rehabilitation and reconstruction of roads in Rajanpur, in Taunsa and in DG Khan at the cost of Rs16.53 billion, providing river training works for protection of link in DG Khan at the cost of Rs1.25 billion, management of Vidore Hill Torrent (Suchani & Phullar Branch) at the cost of Rs4.82 billion, management of Sori Lund Hill Torrent (Jamallar & Talli Branch) at the cost of Rs5.97 billion and Punjab Police Integrated Command, Control and Communication (PPIC3) Centre, Rawalpindi (Revised) at the cost of Rs24.65 billion.
Provincial Secretary P&D Board Dr Sohail Anwar Chaudhry, all the board members, secretaries of relevant departments, and other senior representatives of provincial departments also attended the meeting.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 22nd, 2022.