The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved several major road rehabilitation and improvement schemes across Punjab with an estimated cost of billions of rupees.
The approvals came during the PDWP’s 26th meeting held on Monday, chaired by Planning and Development Board Punjab Chairman Dr. Naeem Rauf. Out of the ten projects cleared, a significant portion was allocated to road infrastructure.
Among the approved schemes is the rehabilitation and improvement of the 36-kilometer road from Lakisan Pul at KM No. 130 of Lahore-Sargodha Road to Lillian via Jhilla Makhdoom, Ghaus Muhammadwala, Miana Khu, Mateela, and Chak 67/SB in Sargodha district, at an estimated cost of Rs. 934.2 million.
Another major project includes the widening and improvement of the 69-kilometer road from Sargodha (Kuthery Phattak) to Jhamra via Shaheenabad, Silanwali, Sobhaga, and Shahnikdar. This project, part of Phase I, will be executed for Rs. 1.667 billion.
Additionally, the rehabilitation of the road from Chak 59/Janubi Railway Phattak to Sillanwall Mor in Sargodha district will be carried out for Rs. 875.9 million.
In Faisalabad, the widening and improvement of the road from Samundari-Rajana Road at Khiderwala to Chak 242/GB at Khiderwala-Gojra Road will be completed for Rs. 1.071 billion.
Lahore district will also benefit, as the reconstruction of the 47-kilometer metalled road from Ichogil to Ghawindi-Barki Junction (Phase I) has been approved for Rs. 1 billion.