NAROWAL: Work on construction of roads in the district has been started after release of Rs1.13 billion from the Annual Development Programme.

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Muhammad Sajjad Mahes had requested Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Bardar to provide funds for construction of roads in Narowal district. The chief minister had approved Narowal roads construction projects and provided funds.

A two-lane road from Ransiwal railway crossing to Narowal railway station will be constructed at a cost of Rs100 million. A sum of Rs40m will be spent on construction of Sialkot railway crossing and Eidgah road from Narowal railway station. Rs20m will be spent on construction of road from Eden Rob to Ansari Bakery via Girls College Road. An amount of Rs30m will be utilised for Iman Girls High School to Anbala Food Point Road. A sports gymnasium on Zafarwal Road will cost Rs60m. Rs280m will be spent on construction of roads from Baba Karam Shahwali Darbar and Badha Pind to Sankathara. A sum of Rs50m will be utilised for construction of road from bus stop Tipala Turn to Sankhatra.

The construction of road from village Kanjroor to village Badhan Turn via village Dhani Deo Darziwala and Dhani Deo Kalrawala would cost Rs50m.

Rs30m will be spent on construction of sewerage and streets in Badumlahi Deranwala and Pejuwali villages. Rs200m have been earmarked for sewerage and streets of Narowal city. Rs20m have been set aside for construction of road from Shakargarh Road Rangers Headquarters to village Dhalepur.

An amount of Rs70m will be spent on road from Sharif Chowk to Maiadian Chowk.

Published in Dawn, December 17th, 2021