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Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif launched mega development projects worth 43.691 billion rupees in Gilgit-Baltistan today to improve living standard of people of the area.
The projects kicked off by the Prime Minister included a cardiac hospital, 16-megawatt Naltar-3 Hydro Power Project, four PTV Re-broadcasting Stations and Juglot-Sakardu road.
According to the details, a 200-bed cardiac hospital would be completed in three years at a cost of 2.5 billion rupees.
The Naltar-3 Hydro Power Project would produce 16 MW of electricity. The three-year project, costing about three billion rupees would benefit around 60,000 power consumers of the area.
The four rebroadcasting stations of Pakistan Television, kicked off by the Prime Minister, are being developed in Khaplu, Shigar, Gakuch and Chilas.
The Prime Minister also performed the ground-breaking of 176- km long Juglot-Sakardu road, which would reduce the travel duration by several hours.
The project will be completed in three years at a cost of thirty-eight billion rupees.
Addressing a large gathering at Lalak Jan Stadium in Gilgit today, the Prime Minister said the objective of the PML-N government is to serve people.
He said we believe in politics of decency and not that of containers.
The Prime Minister announced setting up of a committee to look into the issue of constitutional status of Gilgit-Baltistan.
He said it would be headed by his Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz.
Nawaz Sharif said the government is committed to the uplift of the area and announced Hunza, Nagar, Gharmang and Shigar as new Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan.
He said youth of the area will be given loans worth two million rupees each for starding their own small businesses.
He also distributed laptops amongst the top students in different disciplines, under the Prime Minister's Laptop Scheme.
The Prime Minister also directed for quality work on the road from Raikot to Thakot. He said 175 km long Jaglot-Skardu road will be built at a cost of forty billion rupees.
He said the new ATR aircraft acquired by PIA would be plied on the route to Gilgit.
He also mentioned the proposed rail link from Khunjerab that would link the area to rest of the country.
The Prime Minister said the Diamir Bhasha dam to be constructed at a cost of 1400 billion rupees would revolutionise lives of the people.
He said 4500 MW Bunji Dam would address the future needs of the country.
