PDWP approves 19 schemes worth Rs126.668bn
LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved 19 development schemes worth Rs 126.668 billion in various sectors, including healthcare, education, infrastructure, traffic management and industrial development. The 13th meeting of the PDWP was held under the chairmanship of Dr Naeem Rauf, Chairman Planning and Development Board (P&D Board), Punjab here on Friday. The…
The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) recently approved 19 development schemes totaling Rs 126.668 billion across various sectors in Punjab, Pakistan. During the 13th meeting, chaired by Dr Naeem Rauf, the party approved projects ranging from healthcare and education to infrastructure and industrial development. Schemes included the construction of the MPA Hostel Lahore Phase-II at Rs 6.881 billion, the establishment of a Provincial Traffic Management and Command Centre costing Rs 3.246 billion, and a 50-bed hospital in Bhurban, Murree at Rs 1.507 billion.
The PDWP also allocated Rs 18.862 billion for infrastructure, academic, and operational facilities to the Punjab University of Technology, Rasul, Mandi Bahauddin. Other approved schemes encompassed the establishment of Aquaculture Malls in Punjab at Rs 3.979 billion, and various improvements in sewerage systems, stormwater drainage, street pavements, and allied infrastructure in numerous cities.
The total approved development portfolio primarily focused on the Punjab Development Programme, with significant allocations going towards sewerage upgrades, street pavements, and other urban infrastructure projects.
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