The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) on Monday approved the construction of the Rawalpindi Ring Road-R3 from Banth to Thalian at an estimated cost of Rs. 51.326 billion.
Chairman of the Planning and Development Board Dr. Naeem Rauf chaired the ninth PDWP meeting, which approved three development schemes and position papers worth an estimated Rs. 63.05 billion for the fiscal year 2026-27.
The working party also approved the dualization of Muzaffargarh Road from Jauharabad to Chowk Girote in Khushab district at a cost of Rs. 3.724 billion. It also approved the revised Chief Minister’s “Plant for Pakistan” initiative, with an estimated cost of Rs. 8 billion.
In addition, the PDWP approved position papers for creating posts under eight development schemes. These include hatchery facilities for Pangasius and other high-value fish species, the Chief Minister’s Youth Engagement Programme, Safe City Katcha Area, and an AI Hub at PIFTAC.
The remaining schemes cover the Punjab Legal Aid and Assistance Portal, an AI-powered platform for managing and accounting for industrial carbon emissions, greening industries in Faisalabad, Lahore, Multan, and Sialkot, and the Spark initiative for sustainability-related planning and action research.
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