LAHORE: The district administration on Thursday approved Rs6.17 billion estimate for the rehabilitation, renovation and extension of four roads in different areas of the city.

The step was taken under the direction of Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi to renovate and widen four roads, including Manga Raiwind Road, Lake City to Raiwind Road and Raiwind Road Railway crossing to Sau-i-Asil and rehabilitation of Lahore Ring Road North Loop.

He directed the administration to immediately start the construction and widening of the roads to provide relief to motorists of the city for easy commuting.

District Lahore Deputy Director Development Farhan Rasheed said that Rs6.17 billion was estimated for the reconstruction, renovation and widening of the four roads.

He said an 18-kilometre section of Manga-Raiwind Road would be widened and would also be renovated and Rs220 million funds were approved for the project.

He said Rs1.140 billion was sanctioned for widening and renovation of the 10-kilometre Lake City-to-Raiwind Road and Rs257 million was released for it initially.

He said Rs882 million was sanctioned for Raiwind Railway Crossing to Sua-i-Asil and Rs187 million was released.

He said Lahore Ring Road North Loop would be renovated with Rs2.034 billion and Rs10 million funds were released.

Mr Rasheed added that they would soon start the construction and widening of the road schemes and would provide better commuting facilities to the citizens.

He said they would also complete all legal formalities of the widening of the roads and would complete it within the stipulated time.

Published in Dawn, September 2nd, 2022