The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved four development schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of PKRs. 8630.585 Million.
These schemes were approved in the 58th meeting of Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) of current fiscal year 2016-17 presided over the Chairman P&D Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan. Provincial Secretary P&D Iftikhar Ali Sahoo, Members of the Planning & Development Board, Provincial Secretaries concerned and other senior representatives of the relevant provincial departments also attended the meeting.
The approved development schemes included:
- Prevention and ccntrol of blindness in Punjab, "Vision 2020 the Right to Sight" (2016-2019) Revised Devolve 3rd National Program (Revised) at the cost of PKR. 616.00 Million
- Establishment of Regional Blood Centre at Faisalabad and Up-Gradation of Existing Blood Units Mayo and Jinnah Hospitals Lahore with Assistance of KFW at the cost of PKR. 495.836 Million
- Establishment of Model Farms Linked with improved Supply Chain and Value Addition at the cost of PKR. 3216.191 Million
- Widening and improvement of Bedian Road and Adjoining Approach Roads, Lahore (Phase-I) at the cost of PKR. 4302.558 Million