Govt shares details of uplift schemes, development projects underway in South Punjab

Lahore: The Punjab government has publicised the details of major uplift schemes and development projects underway in South Punjab; in addition to notifying the establishment of an administrative unit for the region, a news source reported on September 17.

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To this effect, the provincial executive has announced:

• Upgradation of Emerson College to the status of a university
• Establishment of a new campus of MNS University of Engineering and Technology in Lar tehsil
• Establishment of facilities for the production of power wheel chair, smart canes and braille printing press
• Approval for designs for South Punjab secretariat
• Development of a Pilkhan Avenue on the 9.5 kilometre area of Northern Bypass by planting 900 Pilkhan trees
• Financial assistance for lawyers; allocation of 30 kanals of land for construction of a judicial complex and a parking plaza
• Relocation of district jail outside the city
• Relocation of various markets outside the city

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