CM Buzdar announces Rs 15bn for ‘Rajanpur Development Package’

RAJANPUR: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar announced funds of Rs 15 billion for different projects in the district under "Rajanpur Development Package" which would be completed in next two years under PTI's policy of development of deprived areas.

During his visit of Rajanpur here on Saturday, CM Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said that development of deprived areas of South Punjab was top priority of the government and special focus was being paid on it.

He said that the government has established South Punjab secretariate in order to end sense of deprivation among the people of this area.

He said that 804 development projects were underway in the district which were being completed with funds of over Rs 200 million.

Buzdar announced that Mother and Child Hospital would be constructed in the district with funds of Rs eight billion. He also said that university would also be constructed in the district to provide quality education to the youth of this area adding that funds of Rs billion would be spent on it.

He said that Girls Degree College Rojhan, Trauma Centre in District Headquarters Hospital, Rescue 1122 centres at Fazalpur and Kot Mithan, upgradation of rural health centres Dajal and Fazalpur and sewerage issues of Rajanpur would be completed under the Rajanpur development package.

He said that work on construction of one way road from Jampur to Kashmor would be started in the month of April which would be proved as game changer for this area.

CM Buzdar inaugurated and laid foundation stone of seven mega projects in the district. He also inaugurated different other projects including 34 different veterinary clinics, livestock services training centre, sewerage and drainage system, general bus stand, Tehsil Complex Rojha, Cotton Research sub-station and also inaugurated different projects of new roads and repairing of roads across the district.

Chief minister added that beautification of the district was his top priority and an ample amount would be spent for this purpose. He said that ten rural health centres and 20 schools would also be made in the district.

He announced package of Rs 500 million for promoting tourism at Marri in Trible area.

He said that more than 600 jobs have been provided to youth in different departments in a step to end poverty and added more jobs would be given to youth in the coming days.

Buzdar maintained that every citizen of the district would be given health cards till June 2021 under government program of universal health care.

He said that 100 hand pumps have been given to district administration to resolve water related issues of the masses.

He said that development of Rajanpur was basic right of the people of this area because the area had been deprived of development by the previous governments.

MNAs Sardar Nassarullah Dareshak, Sardar Riaz Mahmood Mazari, Provincial Minister Livestock and Dairy Development Sardar Husnain Bahadur Dareshak, Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Dosat Muhammad Mazari, MPAs Sardar Awaish Dareshak, Sardar Ahmed Ali Dareshak, Sardar Ali Raza Dareshak, Sardar Farooq Amanullah Dareshak and local party workers were also present on the occasion.

Later, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar visited Maari place of Trible area, shrine of Hazrat Khawaja Ghulam Fareed and then left for Dera Ghazi Khan.