The Punjab cabinet approved the transfer of the Rawalpindi Ring Road project from the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) to the Lahore Ring Road Authority (LRRA). Earlier in March 2020, the provincial cabinet had taken the project from RDA and given it to LRRA citing ‘capacity constraints’ of the authority. The government again handed over this mega project to RDA in June 2020. And now, the Punjab...
The government has launched an online portal for the construction industry. Therefore, in order to provide no-objection certificates (NOCs) to the construction sector. After the success of ‘One Window’ system in Punjab, Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar stated. He expressed these views on Monday while talking to Provincial Minister for Housing Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed. He had called him at his office...
PUNJAB AS A TOURISM HUB In order to promote Punjab is tourism hub, CM Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar laid the foundation stone of road infrastructure, improvement of six tourists-spots under tourism for economic growth project. The Punjab Government launched this project in collaboration with the P&D Department and the World Bank (WB). Addressing the ceremony, the CM said that we will improve the road...
MODEL GREEN BELT INITIATIVE Pakistan and China agreed to turn the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into a green belt and a road initiative model. This step was taken to protect and preserve the natural environment in the region. So, it was decided during a meeting held on Monday (14.dec.2020). The meeting was held between Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin...
ROADS IN RURAL AREAS Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said in the second phase of the 'Naya Pakistan Manzilein Asaan' program, Rs14 billion will be spent constructing carpeted roads in rural areas of the province. The Chief Minister said that 154 rural roads with a total length of 1,076 kilometers would be constructed across the province. He said that construction of roads in rural areas is a...