The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved five development schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of PKR. 5695.778 Million.
The schemes were approved in the 6th meeting of Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) of current fiscal year 2016-17. 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 scheme included:
- Cluster Development Initiative: A Way Forward for Economic Growth at the cost of PKR. 741.452 Million
- Strengthing of Program Management Unit (PMU) for Punjab Resource Management Program (PRMP-II) at the cost of PKR. 678.553 Million
- Water Resource Development through Construction of Rainwater Harvesting Structure at the cost of PKR. 198.000 Million
- Widening/improvement of Sohawa Chakwal Talagang Mianwali Road Art: No.12 km No. 176.39 to 217.84=41.45 km in Mianwali at the cost of PKR. 1848.919 Million
- Widening/improvement of road from Hasilpur to Bahawalnagar (length: 80.00 km) i/c dualization of Chishtian City Portion Reach km No.29.35 to 36.35 (length: 7 km), Bahawalnagar. (Revised) (KPRRP Phase-II) at the cost of PKR. 2228.854 Million