LAHORE – The Divisional Development Working Committee (DDWC) meeting, chaired by Commissioner Lahore Division Marryam Khan, approved 15 urban development schemes focused on water supply and sewerage.
According to officials, the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) presented eight schemes under the Lahore Development Programme for Lahore Cantonment and Walton Board. Six schemes were tabled under the Annual Development Programme (ADP), while one scheme was presented by the Public Health Engineering Department.
The committee reviewed all proposals in detail before giving formal approval. Commissioner Marryam Khan directed that projects with price variations must include complete justification. She stressed that all schemes should be completed within the current financial year while strictly following approved SOPs, timelines, and quality standards.
“Completion of every scheme according to defined deadlines and benchmarks is imperative,” she emphasized.
The meeting was attended by Director Development Lahore Division Javed Rasheed Chauhan, WASA Managing Director Ghufran Ahmad, Assistant Director Hafiz Muhammad Iqbal, and other development officers.
Meanwhile, the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved 20 development schemes worth Rs96 billion for the current fiscal year. The projects cover the Public Buildings, Local Government, and Social Health & Medical Education (SHC&ME) sectors.
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The meeting, chaired by Planning and Development (P&D) Board Chairman Dr. Naeem Rauf, approved key schemes, including the construction of new court blocks at the Lahore High Court’s old administration block with a revised estimated cost of Rs6.727 billion.
Other approved projects include Bachelor Accommodation and a Judicial Rest House at Dharampura, Lahore, costing Rs3.88 billion, and a parking management system with allied facilities at the MPA Hostel Phase-II, Lahore, with an allocation of Rs1.144 billion.
In the local government sector, the PDWP approved a new General Bus Stand in Sialkot worth Rs700 million and the establishment of two landfill sites in Punjab at Rs4.351 billion.
A major development programme worth Rs73 billion was also approved to improve infrastructure in multiple cities, including Bhera, Mianwali, and Sahiwal. This project will cover sewerage, stormwater drainage, street pavements, and related services.
The healthcare sector received significant funding, including Rs6.47 billion for expanding child healthcare facilities in Southern Punjab and enhancing pediatric sub-specialty services at the Children’s Hospital in Multan.
The PDWP meeting was attended by Secretary Rafaqat Ali and senior officials from the P&D Board, along with other board members.
