Lahore, July 07, 2020 (PPI-OT): Buzdar governments has taken major step for the sustainable development of infrastructure sector of the province: On the instruction of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, It has been decided to device economic plan for urban infrastructure. Usman Buzdar said that new projects of infrastructure in cities will be completed under public-private partnership. Government will go for international bidding for PPP projects. The Chief Minister further directed the concerned authorities to get full benefit from the opportunities of public-private partnership for new development projects. He directed to expedite work on preparation of feasibility for Treatment Plant in Rawalpindi.
He said that 62 km long Rawalpindi Ring Road would be completed in PPP mode at a cost of Rs. 61 billion. He directed that important matter should immediately be settled in this regard. He said that project of provision of clean drinking water in 20 pilot zones of Lahore will be completed at a cost of Rs. 7.25 billion. 42 vehicle fitness testing systems will be set up in Lahore at a cost of Rs. 1.5 billion. Zero Waste Material Recovery Project in Lahore will be completed at a sum of Rs. 1.44 billion. 10 mega projects in Punjab will be completed under public-private partnership at the sum of Rs. 79 billion.
A meeting of Board of Punjab Public-Private Partnership Authority was held under the chair of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar at CM house. Administrative and financial rules of the authority were got approval in the meeting. The decisions of second meeting of Policy and Monitoring Board were ratified in the meeting as well. The meeting also reviewed the pace on development projects being completed in collaboration with private sector.
Advisor of CM Punjab Dr. Salman Shah, MPA Khadija Umer, Chief Secretary, Chairman Planning and Development, Senior Member Board of Revenue, experts on financial matters, concerned secretaries and other high ranked officers were present on this occasion. Commissioner Rawalpindi Division also attended the meeting via video link.
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