Pak govt is spending Rs 30 bn for infra development in Punjab

Lahore: Senior Minister, Raja Riaz Ahmad has said that the government is spending an amount of Rs 30 billion, during the current fiscal year, for improving socio-industrial infrastructure in Punjab. The purpose is to provide good living conditions to the ordinary people.

Raja Riaz informed that developmental resources are being utilised for improving necessary infrastructure in the province in a most transparent manner. Raja Riaz told that government is spending Rs 17.50 billion on roads development, Rs 15.23 billion for construction of public buildings and another some of Rs 6.76 billion on urban development. These expenditures are 38 percent greater than previous ADP's allocations.

The government is also spending Rs 1 billion on improving environment, he told. The government is also giving importance to improvement of less developed areas and some of Rs 7.50 billion has been earmarked for the composite development of southern Punjab, he informed.