Rs72.99bn uplift schemes approved

LAHORE: The 48th meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) held under the Chairmanship of Chairman P&D Board Barrister Nabeel Ahmad Awan and approved various development schemes at an estimated cost of Rs72.997 billion.

The approved schemes include channelisation of Jabba Nullah Tehsil & District Mianwali at the cost of Rs960.456 million, concrete lining of Maggi Magassom Link at the cost of Rs420.263 million, rehabilitation of 6R/Hakra with system at the cost of Rs461.283 million, rehabilitation of 7R/Hakra with system at the cost of Rs414.936 million, National Programme for Improvement of Watercourse In Pakistan (Punjab component) Phase-II at the cost of Rs47.503 billion, replacement of beds and other equipment at RHCs of Punjab at the cost of Rs1.343 billion, Programme for provision of CT Scan service in selected THQs on outsourced model (revised) at the cost of Rs988.917 million, rehabilitation / improvement of Ferozepur Road from Gajjumata to Kasur at the cost of Rs8.418 billion, rehabilitation of road from Kot Radha Kishan to Kasur at the cost of Rs2.026 billion, rehabilitation and carpeting of metalled road from Rafiq Chowk to Mehrab Wala Ahmedpur East, District Bahawalpur at the cost of Rs544.383 million, and rehabilitation/improvement of metalled road from Kacha Khuh to Abdul Hakeem, District Khanewal at the cost of Rs1.397 billion.

It also included rehabilitation of road from Chishtian to Haroonabad via Pull Murad, District Bahawalnagar at the cost of Rs1.439 billion, dualisation of Muzaffargarh Road (Jauharabad Chowk Girote), (on-going), District Khushab at the cost of Rs3.460 billion, rehabilitation of Mana Jamlera Road, District Vehari at the cost of Rs645.154 million, rehabilitation / improvement of Lahore Raiwind Road from Lake City to Raiwind, District Lahore at the cost of Rs1.958 billion and Feasibility Study and Establishment of Punjab Grid Company. (revised PC-II) at the cost of Rs24 million. Secretary P&D Board Dr Asif Tufail, members P&D Board, head of relevant departments and other senior representatives of the relevant provincial departments attended the meeting.

Illegal signboards removed

On the directions of Lahore Development Authority Director General Tahir Farooq, a special campaign against illegal signboards is going on in the City, in continuation of which TEPA Enforcement Wing removed illegal signboards from more than 23 properties in Johar Town.

TEPA teams sealed more than a dozen properties for violating parking rules. These properties include Panda Mart, reputed stores, motor shop, tikka shop, a private hospital, and a bakery.