Construction work on the Minister Block at Old Labour Department is in full swing, with a Rs 150 million to be spent on the project during the current fiscal. Punjab Minister for Communication and Works, Chaudhry Zaheeruddin Khan stated this while presiding over a department meeting at his office here on Friday.
The meeting was informed that the Minister Block would be completed with a total cost of Rs 745.019 million, while a sum of Rs 180 million has already been spent by June 2007.
The meeting also reviewed work on the construction of gymnasium and uplift of the main gate of the Civil Secretariat. This project will be completed by the end of current fiscal year. The minister directed the Chief Engineer Works to visit the above said projects and submit a detailed report within 15 days.