LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) on Monday approved a scheme of construction of Rawalpindi Ring Road-R3 from Banth to Thalian at an estimated cost of Rs51.326 billion.
Presiding over the ninth PDWP meeting, P&D Board Chairman Dr Naeem Rauf approved three development schemes and position papers having an estimated cost of Rs63.05bn for the current fiscal 2026-27.
The working party also approved dualisation of Muzaffargarh Road (Jauharabad-Chowk Girote), Khushab district, with an estimated cost of Rs3.724bn and Chief Minister’s “Plant for Pakistan” Initiative (revised) with an estimated cost of Rs8bn.
The PDWP approved position papers for the creation of posts for eight development schemes – Establishment of hatchery facilities for Pangasius and other high value fish species; Chief Minister’s Youth Engagement Programme; Safe City Katcha Area; Establishment of AI Hub at PIFTAC; Punjab Legal Aid & Assistance Portal; enabling accurate industrial emissions management across Punjab, using an AI-powered carbon management and accounting platform; Greening of industries at Faisalabad, Lahore, Multan and Sialkot; and Spark: Sustainability-related Planning and Action Research for Knowledge.
Published in Dawn, October 13th, 2026
