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Lahore, October 06, 2020 (PPI-OT): The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved four development schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of Rs. 19,995.533 million. These schemes were approved in the 9th meeting of Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) of current fiscal year 2020-21 presided over the Chairman P and D Board Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh. Provincial Secretary P and D Imran Sikandar Baloch, all Members of the Planning and Development Board, Provincial Secretaries of concerned departments, Senior Chief (Coord) Javed Latif, Assistant Chief Coordination Shahid Idrees and other senior representatives of the relevant Provincial Departments also attended the meeting.
Chairman P and D Board, while chairing PDWP emphasised on the seriousness of COVID. He said that the Punjab government is always focused on protecting citizens’ health by initiating such schemes and projects which are not only economy concerned but also focused on those whose livelihoods are at stake.
The approved development schemes included as Construction of Distribution Center, Rehabilitation of old Jhal Khanuana Water Treatment Plant (JICA Grant-In-Aid) Phase-I Faisalabad at the cost of Rs. 6,948.610 million, COVID-19 Responsive and other Natural Calamities Control Programme at the cost of Rs. 10,000.000 million, Feasibility Studies of Mohar Lift Irrigation Scheme “A and B” offtake from RD 201+500 and 87+000 Mohajir Branch (PC-II) at the cost of Rs. 58.123 million and Land Acquisition for Jalalpur Irrigation Project (JIP) (Revised) at the cost of Rs. 2,988.800 million.
For more information, contact:
Directorate General Public Relations,
Government of the Punjab
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-9201390-86
Website: www.punjab.gov.pk