LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) Punjab on Friday approved seven development schemes in the sectors of roads, minority affairs, tourism, and information technology with an estimated cost of Rs 5.118 billion.
The approval was granted during a meeting chaired by Chairman Planning & Development Board Punjab, Dr Naeem Rauf.
According to details, the schemes included the construction of a road from Danda Shah Bilawal to Ghool via Lawa, District Chakwal (Rs 1.374 billion), the Chief Minister’s Minority Development Programme (Rs 1 billion), and several tourism feasibility studies: Sky Walk Glass Bridge in Murree (Rs 72.152 million), Cable Car at River Indus, Kala Bagh, Mianwali (Rs 81.571 million), and Chairlift & Cable Car from Lakot to Pindi Point, Murree (Rs 90 million).
Other initiatives include a feasibility study for a theme park in Lahore (Rs 200 million) and the Accelerate Punjab Startups Tech Programme (Rs 2.3 billion).
The meeting was attended by Secretary P&D Board Rafaqat Ali, Secretary Tourism Raja Jahangir, Secretary Minorities Affairs Farid Ahmad, Chief Economist Masood Anwar, members of the P&D Board, and other senior officials.
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