1500-km roads to be repaired, built till December: Buzdar

Dunya News

"The new phase of the project will commence in January 2020 which will increase economic activities"

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said on Sunday that the construction work for 1500-km rural roads would continue till December, 2019, in the province, and the first phase would cost Rs15 billion.

National Assembly members including Khurram Shahzad, Malik Nawab Sher Waseer and Raza Nasrallah held a consultative meeting with the CM to discuss public welfare and development projects.

During the meeting, the CM mentioned that he has been focused on problems of every city and town, and pointed out that significant efforts were being made for resolutions of the outstanding issues.

“We believe in uniform development of all areas across the province. The government will complete two phases of ‘Naya Pakistan Manzilein Asan’ project every year in order to construct and repair 1500 kilometres roads till December this year.

The new phase of the project will commence in January 2020 which will increase economic activities,” he stated, adding that the project would continue for the next five years.

The chief minister said that the provincial government would give special importance to the recommendations forwarded by the lawmakers for the development projects.