Day: December 8, 2022

Lahore, December 08, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi chaired Annual Development Programme review meeting and expressed his satisfaction over the pace of projects and utilization of funds under the Annual Development Programme. Provincial Finance Minister Mohsin Leghari, former Federal Minister Moonis Elahi and MNA Hussain Elahi attended the meeting. Progress on Annual Development Programme 2022-23 came under a comprehensive review during the meeting.

The Chief Minister while addressing the meeting stated that the growth of Punjab Annual Development Programme has been increased up to Rs.726 billion during the current fiscal year. He stated that the distinction and credit of presenting rupees726 billion Annual Development Programme in the history of Punjab for the first time goes to our government.

Development funds were released on 5th August 2022 and a new record has been set up by utilizing development funds worth rupees196 billion in a short span of four months period till 6th December. He asserted that the department should ensure usage of development budget in a timely and transparent manner likewise and no negligence will be tolerated in this regard.

The masses will be provided facilitation and relief with the completion of development projects within the stipulated period of time. We would set up a record by utilizing the funds up to rupees725 to rupees 650 billion by the end of current fiscal year. CM disclosed that huge funds worth rupees 255 billion have been allocated for the uplift and progress of South Punjab. A ban has been imposed against utilizing funds being allocated for South Punjab for any other purpose.

The funds being allocated for South Punjab will only be spent for the progress and prosperity of the people of South Punjab. The Chief Minister stated that more than 7 lac water meters will be installed worth rupees 9 billion in Lahore under the Chinese Consortium Private-Public Partnership. CM directed to enhance additional budget for the construction and repair of religious places for the minorities.

CM expressed his satisfaction over the performance of Planning and Development Board and lauded the performance of Chief Secretary and Chairman Planning and Development Board Abdullah Khan Sumbal and his team. CM was informed during the meeting that development funds amounting to rupees196 billion were being spent during the current fiscal year up to 6th December which is a record.

In comparison to last five years, the utilization of funds up to 6th December during the current fiscal year is the highest. The construction and restoration work of Saggian Chowk is expeditiously under completion. A multi-level chowk will be constructed on the Shahdra Mor at Lahore.

Chief Secretary / Chairman Planning and Development Abdullah Khan Sumbal, Principal Secretary to CM Muhammad Khan Bhatti, former Federal Secretary and Chairman Salman Ghani, former Principal Secretary to CM GM Sikandar, Senior Member Board of Revenue, Additional Chief Secretary Home, Secretaries of different departments and concerned officials attended the meeting.

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Lahore, December 08, 2022 (PPI-OT):Vice Chancellor Faisalabad Medical University Dr Zafar Ali Ch. presented a two million rupee cheque for flood relief to Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi at his office on Thursday. VC Lahore Medical and Dental College Prof. A. Majeed Chaudhary also gave a financial assistance cheque to the CM. Principal Allama Iqbal Medical College Prof. Nadeem Hafeez Butt, secretary specialized health and medical education department and others were also present.

Parvez Elahi thanked for the donations and noted that the philanthropists have generously helped the flood victims. Meanwhile, the Punjab government was working to rehabilitate the flood-hit population with its resources and donations from philanthropists; he maintained and added that a composite program was being implemented to resettle the distressed population. Alongside this, armed forces have also done valuable work for the flood victims, he concluded.

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Lahore, December 08, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi approved the production of a waste-to-energy project for Lahore while chairing a meeting with a Norwegian firm (ENATE) at his office that offered to generate 55 megawatts of electricity daily for the Sundar industrial estate from 1250 tons of solid waste.

The Norwegian representative Mr. Carl Fredrik Seim told that 40 million tons of solid waste exist in Lahore, while five thousand tons of garbage is collected daily, which can be used to generate energy. The Norwegian company will, initially, invest 250 million dollars. The CM welcomed the foreign investment and assured that no bureaucratic snafus would be allowed.

Sajid Ahmad Khan Bhatti MPA, Mr Torbjoern Laudal Haugen, former principal secretary GM Sikandar, commissioner Lahore, secretary finance, secretary P and D, chairman LWMC, officials of the energy department and others attended the meeting.

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Lahore, December 08, 2022 (PPI-OT):Former Federal Minister Moonis Elahi met with former Governor Sindh / PTI leader Imran Ismail and Amir Kayani today in which a comprehensive discussion took place regarding current political situation prevailing in the country.

Former Federal Minister Moonis Elahi while talking on this occasion stated that Imran Khan is a real leader of the nation and a nation is blessed with such a great leader after ages. He said that we would stand with Imran Khan on every occasion as we are courteous people and whomsoever we side with then stand by him through thick and thin.

The Punjab government is a trust given by Imran Khan and whenever he wants he can take it back. We have come to serve the masses and will continue to do so till Allah Almighty desires. Huge crowd of opposition parties are unnerved to watch massive popularity of Imran Khan and they are apprehensive as what Imran Khan is now up to.

If we tendered resignations from the assemblies even then the dream of opposition parties to form a government will remain elusive. Former Governor Sindh Imran Ismail on this occasion acknowledged that Chief Minister Parvez Elahi and Moonis Elahi are our esteemed allies and we fully repose our trust in them adding that Parvez Elahi and Moonis Elahi by siding with us have won our hearts. Amir Kayani stated that the unity of PML-Q and PTI will not fall apart come what may.

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