Uplift schemes approved

The Punjab government approved four development schemes at an estimated cost of Rs2.9 billion.

These schemes were approved in the 32nd meeting of Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) of current fiscal year 2015-16 presided over by the Punjab Chairman P&D Board Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan.

Provincial Secretary P&D Iftikhar Ali Sahoo, members of Planning and Development Board, provincial secretaries concerned and other senior representatives of the relevant provincial departments also attended the meeting. According to spokesman for P&DD, the approved development schemes included: Comprehensive water supply & sewerage scheme for Vehari City at the cost of Rs308.199 million, hiring of services of a consultant firm for ensuring more efficient, timely and better execution and monitoring of the development projects (PC-II) at the cost of Rs4.700 million, poverty alleviation of poor women through provision of heifer and sheep/goat in Punjab at the cost of Rs2.160 billion and establishment of model veterinary hospital at one tehsil of each division in Punjab at the cost of Rs351.972m. —Correspondent