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Prime Minister Imran Khan laid the foundation stone for construction of two lane road from Lillah to Jhelum.

The construction of this road will connect the areas of Chakwal, Khushab, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujarat and Mirpur and will help in promoting tourism as well as increase employment opportunities and economic growth.

 

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Under Construction State of the art Mother and Child Hospital & Nursing College in Mianwali.

 

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Lane marking of Multan Loralai Qila Saifullah Highway N-70

 

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32 Km approached road for Layyah Indus River Bridge tender issued to SUCCESSFUL BIDDER M/s KNK JV,
Construction of Four Lane Bridge across river Indus
linking Layyah with Taunsa including Two Lane
Approach Roads and River Trainings Works, Package 2
i) Layyah side Appraoch Roads (KM 0+000 to KM 08+233)
ii) Taunsa side Approach Roads (KM 09+983 to KM 24+556)
Total Road: 24.556 Km
TENDER VALUE Rs. 3,833,878,624/-

 

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Punjab government will distribute scooties to female industry workers


Marwa Khattak
November 26, 2021





The Punjab government will provide scooties to factory workers who are female. This programme is available throughout the province. This judgment was presented in a meeting by Liaquat Ali Chatha, Secretary of Labor.

The gathering drew a large number of prominent representatives. They resolved during a meeting to distribute 100 motorcycles to female factory workers each year. They also decided to fill 304 vacant teacher positions in Workers Welfare Schools, as well as approve eight additional computer instructor positions.

 

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Jinnah Stadium Sialkot undergoing renovations...

 

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Pakistan-India border, near Kasur, Punjab.

 

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December 09, 2021

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has given the approval in principle for building Pakistan’s largest expo centre in Faisalabad.

The state-of-art expo centre of Pakistan will be built in Faisalabad to facilitate the industrialists and foreign investors following the approval of the Punjab chief minister.

Usman Buzdar announced that an expo centre will also be constructed in Sialkot city. He said that a surgical city will be established in Sialkot for increasing exports.

The chief minister revealed further plans that the provincial government will start work on the Aqua Park project in Chunian soon. The government’s facilitation centres are playing a key role in assisting the investors.

He welcomed the investors for showing interest in making investments in the special economic zones.

The decisions were taken in a high-level session chaired by CM Usman Buzdar to review the progress on special economic zones in Punjab. The chief minister said that the work on economic zones is continued in Chunian, Bahawalpur and Muzaffargarh.

He issued directives to make the special economic zones functional at the earliest.

Earlier in September 2020, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood had said that common expo centres would be established in four cities of Punjab to boost the industry sector.

The ‘common expo centre’ will be established for Sialkot, Gujrat, Wazirabad and Gujranwala cities, for which the Punjab government will be approached for the allocation of land, announced Razak Dawood.

 

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Stabling yard, Orange Line Metro Train
Ali Town, Lahore

 

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Punjab Govt has completed 31 KM long Phase-1 of Mianwali Khushab Sargodha Road’s dualisation Project at a cost of Rs. 4.78 Billion .
Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated this project today!!

 

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Punjab Govt has completed 31 KM long Phase-1 of #Mianwali #Khushab #Sargodha Road’s dualisation Project at a cost of 4.78 Billion Rs
Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated this project today!!

 

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Punjab CM inaugurates Rescue 1122 mobile application

Recorder
12 Dec 2021

LAHORE: Inaugurating the mobile application of Rescue-1122, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Saturday that this mobile application will help rescue teams to access the exact location of the accident.

Addressing on the occasion, the Chief Minister said this app will not only resolve issue of unnecessary calls but standard of emergency services will also be improved. He said, “Sooner rescue air ambulance service will be started in far across areas of Punjab.”

The CM maintained that Punjab would be first province of South Asia where rescue air ambulance will be started. “The scope of motorbike rescue service is being extended to the remaining 27 districts; till June it will be extended to every district.”

He said, “This mobile application will be a game changer, this application will not only eliminate unnecessary calls but also improve the standards of emergency services in Punjab and this mobile application will also help in reaching the exact location of the accident to provide emergency services.”

The CM appreciated DG Rescue Services Punjab Dr Rizwan Naseer and his IT team for making steps of digitization of data and emergency response. Dr Rizwan Naseer highlighted working of mobile application, operations, trainings and other specialties.

On the other hand, the CM chaired a high level meeting, to review the recommendations regarding setting up of an Emergency Help Line.

The CM gave in-principle approval for the test run to monitor the significance of this Help Line. He said that the purpose of setting up this Help Line is to minimize the response time in any untoward situation.

He termed the initiative of establishing single emergency helpline for the whole country is a valuable idea. The quick response of the concerned agency during any emergent situation has great importance and timely response helps in overcoming the situation. National Telecom Co. briefed the meeting about the Emergency Help Line Number 911.

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Rs1.16bln allocated for air rescue service: CM Buzdar

https://nation.com.pk/NewsSource/web-desk

Web Desk
December 12, 2021


Chief Minister of Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar on Sunday said that 1.16 billion rupees have been allocated for air rescue service which will be started during the current fiscal year.

According to details, on the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, Cabinet Standing Committee on Finance and Development has approved Air Rescue Service Project to be included in the Annual Development Program 2021-22.

 

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Recently completed Al-Qadir University at Sohawa. Inaugurated by Prime Minister Imran Khan on 29th November 2021.

 

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ADB approves $200mn loan for Punjab’s irrigation system development

• The scheme will provide irrigation water supply to 704,000 hectares of land in Bhakkar, Jhang, Khushab, Layyah, and Muzaffargarh districts

BR Web Desk
13 Dec 2021

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved on Monday a $200 million loan for the development of an irrigation system in Pakistan’s Punjab province.

The project loan, which is denominated in Japanese yen, will finance the construction of the second branch or Choubara system of the Greater Thal Canal irrigation scheme, read a statement by ADB. The scheme will provide irrigation water supply to 704,000 hectares of land in Bhakkar, Jhang, Khushab, Layyah, and Muzaffargarh districts, making them more agriculturally productive.

“Given Pakistan’s vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, it is essential to build irrigation infrastructure for climate-resilient and sustainable agriculture,” said ADB Director General for Central and West Asia Yevgeniy Zhukov.

“ADB’s support will help boost the supply of local produce and promote food security, while increasing economic growth.”

ADB said that because of Pakistan’s semi-arid climate, agricultural production is highly dependent on irrigation. Yet, irrigation efficiency remains low due to water shortages, land degradation, and mismanagement of water resources.

Under the Choubara branch system ADB will help construct comprises a 72-kilometer branch canal, 11 secondary canals totaling 251 kilometers, and 11 tertiary canals totaling 127 kilometers. ADB will also help develop on-farm agricultural command areas, pilot water conservation technologies such as land leveling and high-efficiency irrigation systems and help to train farmers in water management and climate-resilient agricultural practices.

“By integrating infrastructure and agricultural interventions, this project directly supports smallholder farmers to manage their limited resources more efficiently and maximize the benefits from irrigated agriculture,” ADB Principal Portfolio Management Specialist Natsuko Totsuka said.

“The project will strengthen the capacity of local authorities to maintain these irrigation systems, boost rural economic growth and help to reduce poverty in the province.”