LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif inaugurated several development and beautification projects worth billions of rupees in Mandi Bahauddin, including the Gujrat-Sargodha Road project, aimed at improving road infrastructure and public facilities.
According to a handout issued on Wednesday, the CM was given a detailed briefing on the 94.30-kilometre Gujrat-Sargodha Road project, which involves construction and rehabilitation of the road along with the construction of solid shoulders on the dual carriageway in Mandi Bahauddin district. The project has an estimated cost of Rs9.80 billion.
CM Maryam Nawaz also inaugurated the beautification project of Sadar Bazaar, Mandi Bahauddin, completed at a cost of Rs6.99 crore. The project included restoration of the bazaar’s traditional entrance gate, installation of tuff tiles and streetlights, and construction of a fountain to improve the area’s appearance. She also inaugurated the rehabilitation and beautification project of the Old Grain Market, completed at a cost of Rs9.70 crore. The site has been transformed into a park featuring a memorial and modern facilities.
The University of Rasul has been established at a cost of Rs9.79 billion. Construction of Academic Blocks I and II and the Student Services Centre has been completed, along with four student hostels, a hostel for bachelor faculty members and 53 residential units. Work on the university library is expected to be completed soon.
The CM also visited the memorial commemorating the 1849 Battle of Chillianwala.