The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved 20 development schemes worth Rs96 billion for the current fiscal year. The projects span the Public Buildings, Local Government, and Social Health & Medical Education (SHC&ME) sectors.
The meeting, chaired by Planning and Development (P&D) Board Chairman Dr. Naeem Rauf, endorsed key schemes, including the construction of new court blocks at the Lahore High Court’s old administration block with a revised estimated cost of Rs6.727 billion.
Additionally, the development of Bachelor Accommodation and a Judicial Rest House at Dharampura, Lahore, was approved at an estimated cost of Rs3.88 billion. A parking management system and allied facilities at the MPA Hostel in Phase-II, Lahore, were also approved, with an allocation of Rs1.144 billion.
In the local government sector, the PDWP approved the construction of a new General Bus Stand in Sialkot with a cost of Rs700 million and the establishment of two landfill sites in Punjab at Rs4.351 billion.
A large-scale development programme, covering multiple cities including Bhera, Mianwali, and Sahiwal, was approved for improvement of infrastructure, including sewerage, stormwater drainage, street pavements, and allied services, with a total cost of Rs73 billion.
The healthcare sector also saw significant investments, including the extension of child healthcare facilities in Southern Punjab and the expansion of pediatric sub-specialties services at the Children’s Hospital in Multan, with an estimated cost of Rs6.47 billion.
The meeting was attended by senior officials from the P&D Board, including Secretary Rafaqat Ali, and various other board members.
