PDWP approved development projects valued at PKR 18 billion

PDWP approved development projects valued at PKR 18 billion

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News stories from December 21 say that the Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved nine development plans worth a total of PKR 18.76 billion.

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The plans were approved at the 35th meeting of the PDWP, which was led by Abdullah Khan Sumbal, who is the head of the Planning and Development (P&D) Board. Among the approved plans are:

  • PKR 7,285.422 billion to build a 47-kilometer road from the Lahore Ring Road to the Kasur Bypass, going through Ladhekay, Rao Khan Wala, and Gaggar Village.
  • PKR 5,304.465 million to fix up Saggian Road in Lahore and make it better.
  • PKR 1,791,542,000 for buying land to build a road from the Lahore Ring Road to the Kasur Bypass via Ladhekay, Rao Khan Wala, and Gaggar Village.
  • PKR 1,111.094 million for the construction of an underpass between Babu Sabu Intersection and Tallat Park, as well as the dualization of the existing subway across Motorway M-2 in Lahore.
  • PKR 872.516 million for the construction of overpasses for pedestrians in different parts of Lahore
  • PKR 788,999,000,000 to widen the road from Tibbi Morr, MM Road, to Chor Wala Morr, Sargodha Road, via the village of Chor Wala, District Mianwali.
  • The improvement of Main Barki Road from Lahore School of Economics (LSE) to BRB Canal Bridge will cost PKR 589.793 million.
  • PKR 521.187 million to improve the 11.25-kilometer road from Tuti Bun Chowk to Bhagwal, Chakwal.
  • The Thal Canal and a 21-kilometer waterway between Piplan Harnoli Road and Degree College Kundian in Tehsil Piplan and District Mianwali will be fixed up with PKR 502.320 million.
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