The Provincial Development Working Party Punjab approved ten development schemes of various development Sectors with an estimated cost of PKR. 44,728.739 Million.
These schemes were approved in the 29th meeting of Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) of current fiscal year 2014-15. Provincial Secretary P&D Waseem Ajmal Chaudhary, 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:
- Small House-Cum Garden Plots for eradication of poverty in Punjab (Pilot Project), Phase-I (Revised) at the cost of PKR. 274.990 Million
- 2x55 MW (Gross) Coal Fired Power Plant at Sundar Industrial Estate Lahore at the cost of PKR. 32397.18 Million
- Feasibility Study for Establishment of 50-200 MW Small Coal Fired Power Plants near Load Centers in the Punjab (PC-II) at the cost of PKR. 120.268 Million
- Updating of feasibility study, preparation of PC-I, Management of Bidding Process on EPC Mode and construction supervision of 15-20 MW Biomass Thermal Power Project near Chak Jhumra-District Faisalabad (PC-II) at the cost of PKR. 104.050 Million
- Establishment of Punjab Institute of Neurosciences (PINS) Phase-I, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore (Revised) at the cost of PKR. 2452.597 Million
- Punjab Thalassemia Prevention Programme (PTPP) at the cost of PKR. 498.049 Million
- Restoration of landslide at Jhika Gali Murree (slope stablization/road improvement measures) (3rd Revised) at the cost of PKR. 1181.657 Million
- Widening/improvement of Sohawa Chakwal Talagang Mianwali Road Art: No. 12 km No. 176.39 to 217.54= 41.45 km in Mianwali at the cost of PKR. 1704.649 Million
- Widening and improvement of Noor Pur Thal to Main Road Quaid Abad, 0.00 to 19.00 km, 27.50 to 41.50 km and 41.50 to 56.00 km total length: 47.50 in District Khushab (Revised) at the cost of PKR. 471.756 Million
- Construction of Dual Carriageway from Gujrat to Salam Interchange (Motorway) through Mandi Bahauddin (Section 27.90 to 122.20= 94.30 km) at the cost of PKR. 5523.543 Million