*Uplift work of Rs15.618 billion approved in Punjab
The Punjab government on Wednesday approved eight development schemes of different development sectors at an estimated cost of Rs 15.618 billion.
These schemes were approved in the 46th meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) of current fiscal year 2013-14 which was presided over by Punjab Planning and Development Board Chairman Muhammad Irfan Elahi, the Planning and Development spokesman said.
Members of the Planning and Development Board, provincial secretaries concerned and other senior representatives of the relevant provincial departments also attended the meeting.
According to the details, the approved development schemes included: Punjab Youth Internship Program (Phase-II) (Revised) at the cost of Rs 1286.830 million, Registration of Geographical Indications (3rd Revised) at the cost of Rs 99.550 million, Lahore Ring Road Project Fencing / Barrier Wall / RCC Wall at the cost of Rs 212.107 million, Lahore Ring Road (Package-11) Construction of Interchange at Ghazi Road at the cost of Rs 2216.990 million, Lahore Ring Road (Package-13) Construction of Road Portion from Mehmood Booti To Lakhu Dair at the cost of Rs 1335.484 million, Construction of Road and Bridge Between District Mianwali and Jand, District Attock at the cost of Rs 2164.294 million, Dualization of Khanewal Lodhran Road length = 98.00 km in District Khanewal / Vehari and Lodhran at the cost of Rs 8061.155 million and Construction of Metalled Road from Pull Dat (D.G. Khan City) to Kot Mubarak Via Kot Habait Chabri and Yaroo on Western Bank of Manka Canal Length = 8.25 km, District D G Khan (Revised) at the cost of Rs 241.786 million.