The Minister for Water and Power, Pervez Ashraf, on Saturday said that all resources were being utilised for mega development projects, and funds were being provided on priority basis. He said this while presiding over a meeting to review the development projects here in the Ministry. Representatives of all concerned provincial and federal departments attended the meeting.
He reviewed all development projects in the Rawalpindi region and asked the government officials to ensure quality of work and timely completion of all projects. He was briefed on the construction of 'Railway Underpass' at Gujar Khan. The project will be completed at a cost of Rs 300 million within shortest possible timeframe of four months.
The underpass will be opened for public by June 30, 2009. The minister said that Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has allocated special funds on his request for this project. He said that he would inaugurate the project on February 22.
There will be no interruption, and the traffic will move smoothly between Punjab and AJK from this underpass, he said. The minister directed that all concerned departments should co-ordinate with each other and there should be no delay in this project. He also directed Wapda to make alternative arrangements of power supply during construction of the underpass.-PR
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