LAHORE: The Punjab government has increased the size of its Annual Development Programme (ADP) 2021-22 by over Rs85 billion, taking it to Rs646bn from its original allocation of Rs560bn.

“This increase is a record increase in the history of the province, which was approved on the recommendations of various departments. The funds were increased for speedy completion of development schemes,” Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht expressed these views at a meeting of the Cabinet Standing Committee on Finance and Development here on Thursday.

The minister said most of the additional funds would be spent on health, education and infrastructure projects.

“The Punjab Special Health and Medical Education Department will receive additional funds of Rs18.526bn for the completion of 22 health schemes across the province while the Punjab Primary and Secondary Health Department will receive Rs7.5bn for the completion of six schemes. The Lahore Development Authority will receive additional funds of Rs7bn,” he explained.

On the occasion, the minister directed all provincial departments to pay attention to the completion of schemes included in the ADP.

Published in Dawn, December 10th, 2021