The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PPDWP) approved four development schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of Rs 29 billion in its 10th meeting of current fiscal year 2017-18 presided over by the Chairman P&D Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan, here on Monday.
Secretary P&D Iftikhar Ali Sahoo, All Members of the Planning & Development Board, Provincial Secretaries concerned and other senior representatives of the relevant Provincial Departments also attended the meeting. The approved development schemes included:
1. Khadim-e-Punjab Abe Sehat Project (Installation of Water Filtration Plants on Existing PHED Functional Rural Water Supply Schemes) at the cost of Rs 9253.000 million.
2. Improvement of Irrigation Water Supply at Tail Reaches of Irrigation Channels / Minors in Selected Area of Punjab at the cost of Rs 6220.000 million.
3. Dualization of road from Muzaffargarh to DG Khan at the cost of Rs 7267.741 million.
4. Dualization of road from Muzaffargarh to DG Khan at the cost of Rs 6285.481 million.