Three uplift schemes approved

LAHORE: The Punjab government Wednesday approved three development schemes of different sectors at an estimated cost of Rs3.817billion while for other three schemes of Agriculture and Forest Sectors Rs58.241 billion were recommended for final approval by the federal government.

These schemes were approved in the 22nd meeting of Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) of current fiscal year 2018-19 presided over the Chairman P&D, Habibur Rehman Gilani.

Provincial Secretary, P&D, Iftikhar Ali Sahoo, all members of the Planning & Development Board, Provincial secretaries of departments concerned and other senior representatives of the relevant provincial departments attended the meeting.

The approved development schemes included Establishment of Arazi Record Centres (ARCs) at Qanungoi Level (Phase-I) at the cost of Rs 2146.131 million, construction of dual carriageway from Ganaish Wah Canal to Katcheri Chowk length=2.00 km, Muzaffargarh (Revised) at the cost of Rs443.772 million and Widening / Improvement / Reconstruction of Rawat Harraka Dhudial Road (Phase-I) Rawat to Jorrian, L=36.00km, Rawalpindi (Revised) at the cost of Rs1,227.678 million.

Furthermore, one scheme of forestry sector named as Green Pakistan Programme – Revival of Wildlife Resources in Punjab (Revised) at the cost of Rs5,890.599m & two schemes of agriculture sector included National Programme for Enhancing Command Area of Small and Mini Dams in Barani Areas of Pakistan at the cost of Rs 3,814.912m and National Programme for improvement of watercourses in Pakistan at the cost of Rs48,535.866m were cleared in the PDWP and also sent to CDWP development forum for its final approval.