Road projects approved

Published October 19, 2022

LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) approved seven road schemes with an estimated cost of Rs14.22 billion.These schemes were approved in the 21st meeting of the PDWP of current fiscal year 2022-23.

The approved development schemes included: rehabilitation/re-construction of road from Sammundri to Gojra, Faisalabad, at the cost of Rs677.385 million; rehabilitation of road from Tandlianwala (at Jallah Chowk) to Kamalia via Zaffar Chowk, Mamukanjan, at the cost of Rs2.733 billion; rehabilitation of Sammundri to Tandlianwala road up to Jallah Chowk, at the cost of Rs673.112 million; Reconstruction/ rehabilitation of Khurrianwala–Jaranwala Road at the cost of Rs825.235 million; rehabilitation of Faisalabad Circular Road/Bypass, at the cost of Rs6.414 billion; rehabilitation of Sammundri-Sahiwal Road, districts Faisalabad and Sahiwal, at the cost of Rs2.339 billion and the rehabilitation of dual carriageway Sahianwala Khurrianwala Road from Chak No 163/RB Balagan to Sadaqat Mill Chowk, Faisalabad, at the cost of Rs563.874 million.

Published in Dawn, October 19th, 2022

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