BAHAWALPUR: Funds of Rs 4.12 billion have been approved for 76 ongoing development schemes while amount of Rs 676 million is also being allocated for 13 new projects under Annual Development Program 2017-18 in Bahawalpur Division.
This was told in a meeting held to review Annual Development Program 2017-18 at Commissioner Office Bahawalpur here. The meeting was presided over by Commissioner Bahawalpur Divison Capt (retd) Saqib Zafar.
The meeting was told that Rs 450 million have been earmarked for 14 on-going schemes of Higher Education Department while 3 new projects would also be started with cost of Rs 85 million.
About Special Education schemes, the meeting was briefed that Rs 85 million have been assigned for three projects that are underway. Five projects of Sports would cost Rs 102 million while Rs 205 million have been allocated for two schemes of Health Department. Amount of Rs 358 million have been earmarked for development schemes of Jails. For Judiciary department, Rs 576 million have been approved for three ongoing schemes while Rs 53 million for 8 new schemes. Rs 442 million have been allocated for 13 ongoing schemes of Police department and Rs 34 million are earmarked for six new projects. An amount of Rs 1.51 billion has been allocated for 36 projects of Buildings Department. Rs 92 million have been earmarked for three projects of Wildlife Department while Rs 248 million have been allocated for two schemes of Food Department.
Commissioner Bahawalpur Division directed the concerned officers to ensure quality in development work of these projects and make efforts to complete the schemes on time.
