The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved seven development schemes across multiple sectors with a total estimated cost of Rs16.2 billion.Â
As per details, the meeting was chaired by Planning and Development Board Punjab Chairman Dr Naeem Rauf and attended by Secretary Rafaqat Ali, Chief Economist Masood Anwar, board members and representatives from relevant departments.
The approved schemes include the Provision of Weather Risk Reduction of Electrical Installations and Utilities in GOR-I, Lahore, which carries an estimated cost of Rs1,660.983 million, and the Chief Minister’s Youth Employability Programme in BPOs, estimated at Rs3,401.009 million.
The PDWP also cleared Rehabilitation and Remodelling of the Main Dam, Spillway and Irrigation System of Domeli Dam in Jhelum, expected to cost Rs1,314.523 million, and the Installation of 25 Air Quality Monitoring Stations (AQMS) under the World Bank-supported PCAP project, with an allocation of Rs5,425 million.
Other approvals include the Rehabilitation of Rawalpindi–Murree–Kashmir Road (17-Mile to Sunny Bank) at Rs2,800 million, and the Restructuring of the Directorate General of Monitoring and Evaluation, estimated at Rs1,419.190 million.
The PDWP further approved the position paper for the Procurement of Light and Sound Show Equipment System, covering creation of posts and procurement needs.
Officials said the approved schemes are aimed at supporting infrastructure upgrades, environmental monitoring, employment creation and institutional reforms across Punjab.
