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PDWP approves nine uplift schemes worth over Rs52bn
LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) on Friday approved nine major development schemes in the sectors of agriculture, local government, and infrastructure, with a total estimated cost exceeding Rs52.357 billion. The approvals were granted during the second PDWP meeting for the fiscal year 2025–26, chaired by Dr. Naeem Rauf, Chairman of the Planning & Development Board. Key agricultural initiatives include the revised Chief Minister's Programme for the solarisation of agricultural tube-wells (Rs7.229 billion), an internship scheme for agriculture graduates (Rs2.155 billion), and the Chief Minister Punjab Kissan Card scheme (Rs9.868 billion). Additionally, the PDWP gave a green light to Phase-II of the Punjab Green Tractor Programme (Rs5.076 billion), the Punjab Hi-Power Tractor Programme (Rs9.580 billion), and a project for agricultural transformation in the Potohar region (Rs7 billion). In the local government sector, the establishment of a Project Implementation and Management Unit (PIMU) under the Punjab Rural Municipal Services Company (PRMSC), along with Service Delivery Units (SDUs), was approved at an estimated cost of Rs4.030 billion. Two major infrastructure projects were also sanctioned: the construction of underpasses at GPO Chowk and TM Chowk on Mall Road, including a pedestrian underpass near AFIC in Rawalpindi (Rs5.551 billion), and the widening of the road from District Complex to Kakuwal Bridge with a flyover in Mandi Bahauddin (Rs1.864 billion). The meeting was attended by Secretary P&D Board Rafaqat Ali, Secretary Agriculture Iftikhar Ali Sahoo, Chief Economist Masood Anwar, members of the P&D Board, and other senior officials. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
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28-06-2025
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PDWP approves Rs31.2bn for 16 uplifts projects
LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) on Friday approved 16 major development schemes worth Rs31.222 billion across multiple sectors for the fiscal year 2024–25. The approvals were granted during the 86th meeting of the PDWP, chaired by Chairman Planning and Development Board Dr Naeem Rauf. The projects span key sectors including irrigation, fisheries & wildlife, forestry, and roads and bridges. Key projects include the establishment of Cath Labs at selected District Headquarters Hospitals across Punjab at a cost of over Rs2.044 billion, and the construction of the Pari Saydein Dam in Rawalpindi District with an estimated cost of Rs3.973 billion. A water logging mitigation project in Rahim Yar Khan was also approved, valued at Rs2.887 billion. Other notable schemes include the establishment of a Model Fish Market in Lahore (Rs48.138 million), rehabilitation of the Sialkot–Marala Road (Rs1.372 billion), and improvement of the DI Khan to Darya Khan Road (Rs1.067 billion). Additional road infrastructure projects were approved in Sheikhupura, Farooqabad, Tammun, Nowshera Virkan, Sharaqpur, Renala Khurd, and Chiniot, among others. Dualization and reconstruction works were also sanctioned for Shahi Road in Rahim Yar Khan and the Kharian–Dinga–Mandi Bahauddin Road up to Amra Kalan. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
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26-06-2025
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Punjab approves 5 schemes worth Rs16.75bn
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Wednesday approved five development schemes with a total estimated cost of Rs16,750.053 million. The approvals were granted during a meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP), chaired by Chairman of the Planning and Development (P&D) Board, Dr Naeem Rauf. Among the major projects approved was the provision of infrastructural, academic, and operational facilities for the Punjab University of Technology, Rasul, Mandi Bahauddin, at a cost of Rs9,793.111 million. The PDWP also approved the programme for strategic transformation and revamping of old blocks at former DHQ hospitals in Rahim Yar Khan, Gujranwala, and Sargodha, with Rs1,097.112 million allocated for DHQ Hospital Gujranwala. Additionally, the meeting approved Project Readiness Financing (PRF) for the Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Program at a cost of Rs4,777.250 million, and the replacement of old and condemned equipment at the Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) with an estimated budget of Rs1,012.580 million. The PC-II for Smart City Lahore Phase-I also received final approval, with an allocation of Rs70 million. The meeting was attended by Secretary P&D Board Rafaqat Ali, Chief Economist Masood Anwar, members of the P&D Board, and other senior officials. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
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18-05-2025
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Four uplift schemes of health, P&D sector approved
LAHORE: The PDWP approves four development schemes of health and P&D sector worth over Rs32 billion. In this regard a meeting of the fiscal year 2024–25, the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) held here on Saturday in which four development schemes totalling Rs32,002.252 million were approved. The approved schemes are programme for revamping of 581 BHUs in South Punjab (Phase-I) at an estimated cost of Rs9,932.946 million and programme for revamping of 220 RHCs (Phase-I) (Revised) at an estimated cost of Rs9,990.223 million were approved. Programme for revamping of 552 BHUs in North and Central Punjab (Phase-I) (Revised) at an estimated cost of Rs9,986.627 million and Transformation of Punjab Resource Management & Policy Unit (PRMPU) at an estimated cost of Rs2,092.456 million were also approved. The meeting was attended by Secretary P&D Board Dr Asif Tufail, Chief Economist Masood Anwar, members of the P&D Board, and other senior officers. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
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17-05-2025
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Punjab approves nine road projects worth Rs13.675bn
LAHORE: In a significant step toward enhancing Punjab's road infrastructure, the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) approved nine major development schemes on Friday with a combined estimated cost of Rs13.675 billion. The decision came during the 81st meeting of the fiscal year 2024–25, chaired by Chairman of the Planning & Development (P&D) Board, Barrister Nabeel Ahmad Awan. Senior government officials, including Secretary P&D Dr Asif Tufail and Chief Economist Masood Anwar were also in attendance, reflecting the importance of the session. The projects, all focused on the roads sector, span multiple districts and are aimed at improving connectivity, easing traffic flow, and boosting regional development. Among the key initiatives is the dualization of the Lahore-Jaranwala Road from Mandi Faizabad to Mangranwala which carries an estimated cost of over Rs1.163 billion. Another major scheme involves the rehabilitation and improvement of the Sahiwal-Arifwala to Harappa Bypass route via Malan Shah Chowk, allocated more than Rs 1.094 billion. Similarly, the Farooqabad–Safdarabad stretch of the Sheikhupura-Sargodha Road will undergo extensive upgrades at a projected cost of Rs1.511 billion. Further west, work will begin on the Safdarabad-Manawala Road, with over Rs1.178 billion earmarked for its rehabilitation. In Chiniot, authorities approved the restoration of the road from the district boundary to Tahli Adda via Sial More, with a cost projection exceeding Rs1.941 billion. Infrastructure improvements are also set for Sargodha, where the Sahiwal-Shahpur Road will be widened and enhanced at a cost of Rs1.882 billion. In Nankana Sahib, the Sangla Hill–Safdarabad Road will be rehabilitated at a cost of over Rs1.22 billion. Additionally, the road from Tandlianwala (at Jallah Chowk) to Kamalia, passing through Zaffar Chowk and Mamukanjan, is set for rehabilitation with an estimated allocation of Rs1.818 billion. Meanwhile, the dualization of the Taxila–HMC Farooqia Road in Rawalpindi District has also been approved, with a cost of Rs1.864 billion. These projects underscore the Punjab government's commitment to modernizing infrastructure and improving intercity connectivity. With construction expected to commence in the coming months, residents across these regions can look forward to safer, faster, and more efficient travel. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
