The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved seven development schemes of various development sector with an estimated cost of PKR. 14731.262 Million.
These schemes were approved in the 23rd meeting of Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) of current fiscal year 2015-16 presided over by the Punjab Chairman P&D Board 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.
According to Spokesman for P&DD, the approved development schemes included:
- Water supply pipeline extensions proposed on the existing schemes, District Bahalpur at the cost of PKR. 713.670 Million
- Project preparation for Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program (PIAIP) (PC-II) at the cost of PKR. 1017.000 Million
- Construction of Papin Dam, Tehsil and District Rawalpindi at the cost of PKR. 6023.873 Million
- Widening/improvement of road from Kadhala to Malki via Aach to Ghulam Chowk to Kharana Tehsil Kharian lenght: 16.27 km, Gujrat at the cost of PKR. 295.790 Million
- Widening/improvement of Lahore Jaranwala Faisalabad, Jhang Bhakkar Darya Khan Art-3 road from km No. 271.82 to 379.64 length: 107.82 km District Bhakkar (Revised) at the cost of PKR. 2116.184 Million
- Construction of high level bridge over river Jhelum at Langarwala Pattan to Sahiwal in Sargodha and Khushab at the cost of PKR. 2195.071 Million
- Construction of road and high level bridge over between District Mianwali and Jand (District Attock) (Revised) at the cost of PKR. 2369.674 Million