LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the Punjab government has evolved a historic development programme during current financial year which is a harbinger of progress and prosperity of the people of the province.
He said that volume of Annual Development Programme is Rs 635 billion and is the biggest development programme in the history of the province. He said the Punjab government has allocated resources of billion of rupees for the progress and prosperity of the people of the province besides record funds have been earmarked for education, health, agriculture, potable water and social sectors. He said that implementation of annual development programme will result in progress and prosperity of the province and living standard of the people will be raised through completion of projects under annual development programme. The CM said that huge funds have been made available for the prosperity of farmers and promotion of agriculture.
“Development and prosperity of southern Punjab and improvement in living style of the masses has always been our priority,” he added.
He said that additional funds of billions of rupees have been allocated for the progress of southern Punjab and prosperity of its people during current year and more share has been fixed for southern Punjab in welfare and development programmes. He said that unprecedented programmes and projects will be completed for the progress and prosperity of the people under annual development programme of current year. He said the Punjab government has set a new tradition by saving Rs 220 billion in different projects. He said that journey of development which has been started will be completed at all costs. Shahbaz said that record funds have been earmarked for education, health and agriculture while billions of rupees have been allocated for provision of potable water during current fiscal year. He said that historic steps have been taken for prosperity of the farmers during new financial year.
Published in Daily Times, July 12th , 2017.
