LAHORE: Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) here on Tuesday approved eight development schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of Rs. 8, 218.444 million (Rs 8.218 billion). These schemes were approved in the 9th PDWP meeting of current fiscal year 2021-22 presided over by Chairman Planning & Development Board Chairman Abdullah Khan Sumbal. The approved development schemes included: Establishment of University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Sub-campus at Chichawatni at a cost of Rs 2, 850 million, Dualization of Metalled Road from Thalli Chowk Rahim Yar Khan to Iqbalabad (N-5) Length=11.90 KM, R.Y. Khan at a cost of Rs 871.758 million, Construction of Carpeted Road from DM Road to Luddan Road along the Mana2R/3I Minor, Length 8.80 Km, District Vehari at a cost of Rs 457.077 million, Dualization of Road from Shadiwal to Chak Gillan, Length 16.50 Km District Gujrat at a cost of Rs 1, 387.511 million, Rehabilitation of GT Road Gujrat from Bab-e-Gujrat to National Furniture, Length=13.40 Kms, District Gujrat at a cost of Rs 998.808 million, Construction/Widening/Improvement of Metalled Road from Taunsa to Gulki via Sakar Morh, Length=19.30 Km, District Dera Ghazi Khan at a cost of Rs 880.963 million, Construction of M/R from KDQ Dera Din Panah Road to Head Taunsa over the Bank of T.P Link Canal, along with GT Road Kot Addu City upto Shumali Phatak Taunsa Barrage, Length 11.00 Km, District Muzaffargarh at a cost of Rs 592.327 million and Potential Evaluation of Coal, Iron Ore, Limestone and Other Industrial Minerals in Koh-e-Suleman Range, District D.G. Khan and Rajanpur at a cost of Rs 180 million. Provincial Secretary P&D Mujahid Sherdil, all members of the Planning & Development Board, provincial secretaries of concerned departments, and other senior representatives of the relevant provincial departments also attended the meeting.
Thursday, October 15, 2026