Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said that Khadim-e-Punjab Rural Roads Programme has proved 'game-changer' for the promotion of rural economy. While talking to a delegation of Pakistan Muslim League-N, Shehbaz claimed that this programme is a unique and innovative initiative, which has transformed the lifestyle of the rural population. He said that so far more than Rs 67 billions have been spent on this programme and around seven thousand kilometer long carpeted roads have been constructed in rural areas of the province. In the financial year 2017-18, he told the delegation that Rs 17 billion will be spent on the construction of rural roads in different parts of the province.
He said that speedy, qualitative and transparent completion of development projects is the policy of the Punjab government and this policy has been applied, to ensure high-quality construction of rural roads as this programme is of utmost importance.
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