Punjab approves PKR 3 bn development projects

Lahore: Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) on Wednesday (October 20) approved five uplift schemes worth PKR 3.023 billion, news sources reported. The approval was given by the Planning & Development (P&D) Board Chairman Abdullah Khan Sumbal, while he presided over the 28th meeting of PWDP here in Lahore. 

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The funds for the schemes will be allocated in the ongoing fiscal year (FY 2021-22). A breakdown of the proposed development projects is as follows:

• PKR 1 billion has been allocated for the development of comprehensive sewerage, drainage and water supply system in Gujrat City 
• PKR 681.5 million has been allocated for the advocacy campaign leading to call of action-social and behaviour change  
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• PKR 857.337 million has been set aside for programmes centred around the strengthening of Integrated supply chain management information for accurate commodity forecast, supply planning & visibility  
• PKR 21 million has been set aside for the completion of feasibility study of the establishment of the University of Technology, Rawalpindi  
• PKR 462.014 million has been allocated for the construction of the Women Development Complex  The said PDWP meeting was attended by the members of the P&D Board and members of other concerned departments.