THE Punjab government has allocated Rs 1,528.47 million to the Punjab Youth Internship Programme.

Six development schemes have also been approved at an estimated cost of Rs 3853.635 million in the 11th meeting of Provincial Development Working Party of current financial.

The meeting, presided over by Punjab Planning and Development Board Chairman Javaid Aslam, was attended by Planning and Development Board Secretary Arif Anwer Baloch and other officials concerned.

The approved schemes are Campaign for Enhancement of Literacy in Four Districts of Punjab at a cost of Rs 720.809 million, Up-Gradation and Development of Shrine Hazrat Bibi Pak Daman, Lahore, at a cost of Rs 581.00 million, Setting up of Centre for Energy Research and Development at University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, (Phase-I) at a cost of Rs 292 million, Widening/Improvement of Pattoki to Kanganpur Road, length=54.10 km, in Kasur district, at a cost of Rs 1082.117 million, Widening/Improvement of Pirmahal Darkhana Road, length 31.00 km, TT Singh district, (Revised) at a cost of Rs 430.727 million and Widening/Improvement of Road from Sadiqabad Kashmore (Sec: Dauwala Switra), Rahimyar Khan district, ,length: 35 km, (Revised) at a cost of Rs 746.982 million.