Several new schemes of Southern Punjab were accorded approval in a meeting presided over by Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif here Thursday. He stated this approval to review the progress stride was done under annual development projects 2016-17.
Addressing the meeting, the CM said that numerous Mega Welfare Schemes worth of Rs 550 billion are carried out in the province to improve living standard of a common man and our prioritized sectors are education, health, agriculture and social sector. He said that all-out resources have been allocated to provide basic necessities of life to the people. He said that Punjab Govt has decided to apportion more funds for the development and progress of Southern Punjab which will hopefully bring prosperity there. Clean water is basic right of every citizen and Punjab Govt is vigilant to provide them of their basic rights for which it has initiated Clean Water Program in 06Tehsils of South Punjab, he added.
The CM directed concerned authorities to complete development projects in stipulated period and also to speed up the ongoing schemes of provision & drainage of water in Province. Directing fast pace for non-functional water provision schemes, CM has said that Billions Rupees funds distributed for south Punjab will be out-and-out to water, education, health and infrastructure projects. He said that fourth phase of Khadam-e-Punjab Rural Roads Program has been initiated and these under construction high quality roads of thousands of kilometers once completed will facilitate rural population in best possible way. He directed to make every possible effort for timely completion of University of Engineering and Technology Rahim Yar Khan which will help for skill development of thousands of students there. CM said that interest free loan has provided relief to small cultivators.