Six uplift schemes worth over Rs14bn approved

LAHORE:The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP), in its 24th meeting of current financial year here on Wednesday, approved six development schemes worth over Rs14 billion.

Presided over by Planning and Development (P&D) Board Chairman Barrister Nabeel Ahmad Awan, the meeting approved provision of wheelchairs, prosthetics, hearing aids, and other assistive devices for PWDs, costing Rs1 billion, Chief Minister Population Management and Family Planning Programme at the cost of costing Rs1 billion, improvement of Jhang-Toba Tek Singh costing Rs999.726 million, rehabilitation of Jhang-Bhakkar Road from Mallu More to Bharairhi, District Jhang, costing Rs2.79 billion, construction of a Net Zero Energy Building (ACEIP, DLI-8), costing Rs6.3 billion, construction of Rohtas Fort By-Pass, District Jhelum, costing Rs2.30 billion. The meeting was attended by P&D Board Secretary Dr Asif Tufail, Chief Economist Masoud Anwar, members of the P&D Board, heads and other senior representatives of relevant departments.