PDWP approves 10 development schemes worth Rs 60b

LAHORE – Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP), in its 11th meeting of current financial year here on Tuesday, approved 10 development schemes worth of Rs 60 billion of different sectors. Planning and Development Board, Punjab, Chairman Dr. Naeem Rauf presided over the meeting that approved the following development schemes  of different sectors: Establishment of Centre of Excellence in Advanced Automotive Technologies at Shahdara Lahore. Cost Rs.762 million , Establishment of CoE of Modern Woodworking Service Centre at Shahdara, Lahore Cost Rs.1010 million, Establishment of CoE for Construction Sector at Shahdara, Lahore Cost Rs. 1173 million , Rehabilitation of Gujrat Sargodha Road District M.B. Din. (Revised) Cost Rs.11989  million , Dualization of Lilla Interchange (M-2) P.D Khan Jhelum. Cost Rs. 20809 million. Referred PSDP, Provision of Missing Facilities and Up-gradation of PSIC SIES. (Revised) Cost Rs.2750 million, Solarization of District and Sessions Courts and High Court Benches of Punjab. 

(Revised) Cost Rs 2610 million , Establishment of Nawaz Sharif Medical District at Lahore Sharif Institute of Orthopedics, Spine & Rehabilitation Cost Rs 18786 million, Solarization of THQ Hospitals in Punjab (Revised) Position paper for change of type of vehicles approved, Construction of Mahota Dam Project. (Revised) Position paper for extension in gestation period approved in its 11th meeting.
P&D Board Secretary Rafaqat Ali, Chief Economist Dr. Farrukh Naveed, P&DB members and others officers concerned of different departments attended the meeting.