32 schemes approved across Punjab
The projects will be completed at a cost of Rs75.33 billion
LAHORE:
The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) approved 32 schemes on Monday at a cost of Rs75.33 billion. The projects were approved at a meeting of the Planning and Development Board.
The schemes included the engagement of a transaction adviser for the preparation of proposal for a project related to operation and maintenance of sports facilities in the Punjab at a cost of Rs23.53 million; preparation of feasibility studies, financial structure, revenue model and PC-I for the establishment of 150-200 MW coal-fired power projects at four locations at a cost of Rs68.06 million; the management of bidding process and construction supervision of 150-200 MW coal-fired power projects at four locations at a cost of Rs498.09 million; provision of solar panels to households “below the poverty line” under the Chief Minister’s Ujaala Programme (2015-18) at a cost of Rs1.19 billion; working on the Punjab Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme 2015-18 at a cost of Rs1.2 billion; the construction of traffic police lines No 2 on Bedian Road, Lahore, at a cost of Rs523.178 million; the rehabilitation and widening of roads under the Khadim-i-Punjab Rural Roads Programme, Phase-II (Part-A), at a cost of Rs5.1 billion; the construction of new rural roads under the same programme at a cost of Rs1.43 billion; the rehabilitation of roads under the Khadim-i-Punjab Rural Roads Programme at the Punjab Highways Department, North Zone, at a cost of Rs7.64 billion; the construction of roads under the Khadim-i-Punjab Rural Roads Programme at the Punjab Highways Department, North Zone, at a cost of Rs1.27 billion; the construction of Narowal Bypass Road (dual carriageway) from Muridke-Narowal Road to Narowal-Lahore Baddomalhi Road (4 kilometres), Narowal, at a cost of Rs279.35 million; the rehabilitation of a 16-kilometre road from Shakargarh to Chak Amru (17.1 kilometres), Narowal, at a cost of Rs249.99 million; the construction of a dual carriageway from Daska to Sambrial (16 kilometres), Sialkot, at a cost of Rs1.55 billion; the construction of a road from Bhojowal Imambargah to Pul Bhikhi via Nain, Pandowal, Mianwal, Mandi Bahauddin, at a cost of Rs234.53 million; and the improvement of a road from Gojra to Qadirabad, Mandi Bahauddin, at a cost of Rs433.788 million.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 8th, 2015.
The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) approved 32 schemes on Monday at a cost of Rs75.33 billion. The projects were approved at a meeting of the Planning and Development Board.
The schemes included the engagement of a transaction adviser for the preparation of proposal for a project related to operation and maintenance of sports facilities in the Punjab at a cost of Rs23.53 million; preparation of feasibility studies, financial structure, revenue model and PC-I for the establishment of 150-200 MW coal-fired power projects at four locations at a cost of Rs68.06 million; the management of bidding process and construction supervision of 150-200 MW coal-fired power projects at four locations at a cost of Rs498.09 million; provision of solar panels to households “below the poverty line” under the Chief Minister’s Ujaala Programme (2015-18) at a cost of Rs1.19 billion; working on the Punjab Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme 2015-18 at a cost of Rs1.2 billion; the construction of traffic police lines No 2 on Bedian Road, Lahore, at a cost of Rs523.178 million; the rehabilitation and widening of roads under the Khadim-i-Punjab Rural Roads Programme, Phase-II (Part-A), at a cost of Rs5.1 billion; the construction of new rural roads under the same programme at a cost of Rs1.43 billion; the rehabilitation of roads under the Khadim-i-Punjab Rural Roads Programme at the Punjab Highways Department, North Zone, at a cost of Rs7.64 billion; the construction of roads under the Khadim-i-Punjab Rural Roads Programme at the Punjab Highways Department, North Zone, at a cost of Rs1.27 billion; the construction of Narowal Bypass Road (dual carriageway) from Muridke-Narowal Road to Narowal-Lahore Baddomalhi Road (4 kilometres), Narowal, at a cost of Rs279.35 million; the rehabilitation of a 16-kilometre road from Shakargarh to Chak Amru (17.1 kilometres), Narowal, at a cost of Rs249.99 million; the construction of a dual carriageway from Daska to Sambrial (16 kilometres), Sialkot, at a cost of Rs1.55 billion; the construction of a road from Bhojowal Imambargah to Pul Bhikhi via Nain, Pandowal, Mianwal, Mandi Bahauddin, at a cost of Rs234.53 million; and the improvement of a road from Gojra to Qadirabad, Mandi Bahauddin, at a cost of Rs433.788 million.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 8th, 2015.