MULTAN: The South Punjab Civil Secretariat Wednesday initiated work for the construction on phase-II of the secretariat building in Bahawalpur and sought applications from interested companies for construction work.
Pre-qualification of contractors for construction of South Punjab Secretariat Bhaupur building has started and Infrastructure Development Authority Punjab (IDAP) has invited applications from aspiring contractors till December 8.
Talking to journalists, South Punjab Additional Chief Secretary Saqib Zafar said the Bahawalpur secretariat will be constructed on an area of 520 kanals at Ada Zakhira at a cost of Rs 2.25 billion.
The ACS said offices of S&GAD, Irrigation, P&D, Finance, Board of Revenue, Livestock, C&W and Local Government and Community Development Departments will be eatablished in the Bahawalpur secretariat. He said the Secretariat complex will have four entry gates and a spacious parking lot.