The Communication and Works Department, under the supervision of Minister Sohaib Ahmad Bharth, is diligently working to implement the Chief Minister of Punjab’s initiatives of road rehabilitation, dualization of roads. Construction of new roads and public buildings with state-of-the-art infrastructure. These initiatives were announced shortly after the Chief Minister assumed office.
Currently, several infrastructure projects are underway, including a road restoration program with 75 schemes, Sharkhain Bahal Punjab Kushal Program with 462 road schemes, dualization of the 24 km Faisalabad-Chinot Road, construction of the 93 km Multan-Vehari Road, expansion of GT Road from Quaid-e-Azam Interchange to Wagha Border. The Communication and Works Department is ensuring the use of high-quality materials in all projects.
In addition to the road infrastructure projects, the government is also focusing on health and education initiatives, including the renovation of basic health units and rural health centers, the establishment of a model agriculture mall, the construction of Autism School, and new hospitals.
Regarding the Chief Minister’s Road Restoration Program, which includes 72 road schemes, the C&W Department has issued tenders for 67 schemes and restoration work has begun on 58 schemes. The Punjab Government has approved 139 billion rupees for these projects and has released initially 45 billion rupees, of which 5 billion has been spent so far.
Under the Sharkhain Bahal Punjab Khushal Program, construction and rehabilitation work has commenced on 436 out of 462 identified roads. This project aims to repair and rehabilitate 6989.51 kilometers of roads across the province, with an allocated budget of 136 billion rupees.
In other initiatives of 24-kilometer road dualization from Faisalabad to Chinot, is progressing rapidly. Earthwork on one side has been completed, while the existing, dilapidated road on the other side is being unearthed. Construction work on both sections of the Faisalabad-Chinot road is advancing swiftly.
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