District Government will spend more than Rs 400 million during current fiscal year on the construction of 200-km long new roads in Sialkot, Pasrur, Daska and Sambrial tehsils of the district. Official sources told Business Recorder here on Wednesday.
The construction of 93 roads had already been completed during the past two years by the district government at a cost of Rs 35.60 crore, while repair and rehabilitation of 85 roads at a cost of Rs 23 crore was also carried out during the same period for ensuring speedy and better travelling facilities to the masses.
During current fiscal, district government would also spend Rs 1.64 crore on the purchase of new machinery for Allama Iqbal hospital to extend modern treatment facilities to the patients. Similarly, more than Rs 5.88 crore would be utilised on the purchase of medicines for government hospitals of Sialkot district. Besides, Rs 2.50 crore would be spent on the repair and construction of government hospitals and dispensaries in the district, sources said.