LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Group (PDWP) in its 24th meeting of the current financial year here on Wednesday approved six development programs worth over Rs 14 billion.
The meeting presided over by Planning and Development (P&D) Board Chairman Barrister Nabeel Ahmad Awan approved the provision of wheelchairs, prosthetic aids, hearing aids and other assistive devices to the PWD at a cost of Rs 1 billion, the Chief Minister for Population Management and Family Planning Program for an award worth Rs 1 billion, improvement of Jhang-Toba Tek Singh costing Rs 999.726 million, rehabilitation of Jhang-Bhakkar road from Mallu More to Bharairhi, District Jhang costing Rs 2.79 billion, construction of Net Zero Energy Building (ACEIP, DLI -8 ), costing Rs 6.3 billion, the construction of Rohtas Fort bypass, District Jhelum, costing Rs 2.30 billion. The meeting was attended by P&D Board Secretary Dr Asif Tufail, Chief Economist Masoud Anwar, P&D Board members, Heads and other senior officials of the respective departments.
