On Wednesday, the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) gave its nod to several significant development projects during a meeting chaired by Planning and Development Board Chairman Barrister Nabeel Awan.
The approved schemes, totaling approximately Rs. 27.5 billion, encompass various sectors crucial for Punjab’s development.
One of the key initiatives greenlit is the Chief Minister Internship Program, with a budget of Rs. 1 billion. This program aims to provide valuable work experience to interns across different fields.
Additionally, the PDWP approved several infrastructure projects, including the CM Himmat Card Program for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) costing Rs. 1.95 billion. Other approved schemes focus on road rehabilitation and improvement across different districts:
- Rehabilitation of Gujrat-Sargodha-Mandi Bahauddin Road (Rs. 6.7 billion)
- Rehabilitation of THAT Pail Road (Rs. 4.5 billion)
- Rehabilitation of Terhada Multan Khurd Road (Rs. 1.5 billion)
- Rehabilitation/Improvement of road from Bhera Malikwal Shahpur Sahiwal Road Section Jhawarian to Shahpur, District Sargodha (Rs. 1.94 billion)
- Rehabilitation/Improvement of Khushab Pail Chakwal Road up to District Boundary Khushab (Rs. 4.187 billion)
- Improvement/Re-construction of road Girot Adhikot Rangpur Kallurkot Darya Khan Road from District Boundary Khushab to Darya Khan, District Bhakkar (Rs. 6.046 billion).
The meeting was attended by key officials including P&D Board Secretary Dr. Asif Tufail, Chief Economist Nasir Iqbal Malik, heads of relevant departments, and senior representatives from provincial departments. These projects are expected to contribute significantly to the development and infrastructure of Punjab.
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Internship =/= jobs
AOA respected sir,I really need a job
Construction of roads is very nice. Efforts should be made to develop more vocational Institutes where youngsters( female/ males) are trained for nursing, electricians, plumbers, expert of different electronic equipment, cook, mobile phone repair technicians etc. We must try to cater requirements of countries where ageing population is problem. In this regard with collaboration of ministry of exterior language courses of that courses of that country should also be arranged.
Punjab has largest population in Pakistan. Youngsters should not waste energy and resources on getting different degrees. There focus should be on getting different skills so they can easily get visas and jobs in other countries.
This is an area where Mariam Nawaz can do work for the welfare of youth.