The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved seven development schemes of Road Sector with an estimated cost of PKR. 3963.65 Million.
These schemes were approved in the 40th meeting of Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) of current fiscal year 2017-18 presided by the Chairman P&D Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan. Secretary P&D Iftikhar Ali Sahoo, all members of the Planning & Development Board, Provincial Secretaries concerned, Assistant Chief P&D Coordination-II Hafiz Muhammad Iqbal and other senior representatives of the relevant provincial departments also attended the meeting.
The approved development schemes included:
- Widening/improvement of road from Bucha Chattah to Harchoki via Kot Fazla Wazirke Dhargaiwala Botala Jhanda Singh Length: 31.50 km and Dhargiwala to Alipur Chattah Nokhar Road length: 10.65 km, Gujranwala at the cost of PKR. 721.221 Million
- Widening/improvement of single road from Noorpur Thal to Jhang Road, via Daduwala, Shah Hussain, length: 55.00 km Tehsil Noorpur Thal, District Khushab at the cost of PKR. 595.737 Million,
- Construction of double road (Express Way) to connect Sangla Hill Interchange with Tibba Shah Behlol length: 11.90 km, Hafizabad at the cost of PKR. 436.636 Million
- Extension and repair of road from G.T Road to Bara Gharan via Khokha and Bodla Kotiyam including Puli Nullah Ghaan length: 19.82 km, Jehlum at the cost of PKR. 458.651 Million
- Construction of dual carrigeway Road from Kingra to Sialkot (widening/improvement) length: 17.88 km, District Sialkot at the cost of PKR. 607.278 Million
- Construction of Carpet Road from Head Faqirian to Kot Momin/Moazzam Abad/Sargodha Road via Right Bank Canal Hujjan Distributory Chak No.16/SB, 15/SB, Tangowali (12’ Feet) length: 59.50 km, District Sargodha at the cost of PKR. 717.717 Million
- Construction of road from Manjipur to Manga Pull length: 24.00 km, Sialkot at the cost of PKR. 426.410 Million