In its 50th meeting of the fiscal year 2024-25, the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) approved development schemes amounting to Rs 15,377.537 million, under the chairmanship of the Chairman P&D Board, Barrister Nabeel Ahmad Awan. The approved schemes include: 1. Construction of the Arterial Main Secondary and Distribution Network in the Eastern Part of the City (Linked with the AFD Funded Extension of Water Resources in Faisalabad City Phase-II Project) at a cost of Rs 8,453.607 million. 2. GIS-Based Protection Regime and Establishment of a Digital Communication Cell in the Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries Department at a cost of Rs 1,200 million. 3. Establishment of an Eco-Tourism Facility at Lal Suhanra National Park, as per International Best Practices (Conservation of the Desert Ecosystem), at a cost of Rs 2,000 million. 4. Construction of a Green Building for EMC, EPD, and Allied New Entities Established under PGDP (DLI-2, PGDP), Lahore, at a cost of Rs 3,723.930 million. 5. Punjab Arterial Roads Improvement Programme (PARIP) (Revised) at a cost of Rs 202,457.762 million, cleared by PDWP and forwarded to CDWP. 6. Construction of Ghabir Dam, Chakwal, Punjab, at a cost of Rs 23,182.053 million, cleared by PDWP and forwarded to CDWP. The meeting was attended by Secretary P&D Board Dr. Asif Tufail, Chief Economist Mr. Masood Anwar, members of the P&D Board, and other senior officials.
