The Punjab Government approved seven development schemes of different development sectors with an estimated cost of PKR. 6455.373 Million.
These schemes were approved in the 15th meeting of Provincial Development Working Party of current fiscal year 2014-15 presided over by the Punjab Planning and Development Board Chairman, Muhammad Irfan Elahi, says P&D spokesman. Secretary P&D Waseem Ajmal Chaudhary, Chief Economist Dr. Khalid Mushtaq, 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&D, the approved development schemes included:
- Poverty alleviation of poor women through provision of Heifer and Sheep/Goat in Punjab at the cost of PKR. 4223.400 Million
- Construction of Concrete Silos 100,000 M. Tons Capacity (Phase-II), (One at Fazilpur District Rajanpur, 30000 M. Tons) at the cost of PKR. 426.062 Million
- Construction of Modern Concrete Silos 100,000 M. Tons Capacity at Muzaffargrah and Bahawalpur Districts (Phase-I) at the cost of PKR. 427.634 Million
- Widening/improvement of Chakri Adda Harnianwala Via Bilawal Road I/C Bridge Over Sill River length: 20 km, District Rawalpindi at the cost of PKR. 684.060 Million
- Widening/improvement of road from Chakri to Kambrial via Dhadhumber upto Ganda Kass, Tehsil and District Rawalpindi at the cost of PKR. 506.661 Million
- Feasibility study for the project, dualization of Khanewal-Lodhran Road (from Chowk Niazi Khanewal to Super Chowk Lodhran), (PC-II) (PPP-Mode) at the cost of PKR. 88.170 Million
- Third party assessment and validation of flood rehabilitation works in nine(9) flood affected Division of Punjab (PC-II) at the cost of PKR. 99.386 Million