LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved the Punjab Chief Minister School Meal Programme with a budget of Rs6.93 billion for the current financial year.
The decision was made during the PDWP’s ninth meeting for the financial year 2025-26, led by Dr Naeem Rauf, Chairman of the Planning and Development Board, Punjab.
The meeting was attended by key officials, including P&D Board Secretary Rafaqat Ali, Chief Economist Masood Anwar, Local Government Secretary Shakeel Ahmad Mian, Transport Department Secretary Imran Sikandar, and other senior officers. The group approved seven development projects with a total estimated cost of Rs29.25 billion.
Among the approved projects is a plan to upgrade the underground electric and telecom systems in Lahore’s Walled City, costing Rs6.924 billion. Another project to improve and restore building facades along the historical trail in the Walled City was approved with a budget of Rs3.095 billion.
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The PDWP also greenlit the conservation and restoration of historic buildings and havelis, along with tourism enhancements in the Walled City, at a cost of Rs5.106 billion.
Additionally, a project to improve sewerage, drainage, water supply systems, and street surfacing in the Walled City was approved for Rs5.653 billion. The establishment of a CERT and Data Center was also approved with a budget of Rs1.334 billion.
Furthermore, the working party approved a feasibility study for a Mass Transit System in Sargodha, with an estimated cost of Rs209 million.
