LAHORE: The Punjab government Friday approved five development schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of Rs 5695.778 million (about Rs 5.7 billion).
The schemes were approved in the 6th meeting of Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) of current fiscal year 2016-17.
The approved development scheme included: Cluster Development Initiative: A Way Forward for Economic Growth at the cost of Rs 741.452 million, Strengthening of Programme Management Unit (PMU) for Punjab Resource Management Programme (PRMP-II) at the cost of Rs 678.553 million.
Water Resource Development through Construction of Rainwater Harvesting Structure at the cost of Rs 198 million, Widening/Improvement of 41.45 km Sohawa Chakwal Talagang Mianwali Road in Mianwali at the cost of Rs 1848.919 million and widening/improvement of 80km road from Hasilpur to Bahawalnagar i/c Dualization of Chishtian City Portion Reach km No.29.35 to 36.35.
