Six development projects receive approval

Six development projects receive approval

In a recent meeting chaired by Dr. Naeem Rauf, Chairman of the Planning & Development Board Punjab, several significant development schemes have been approved for the fiscal year 2025-26. The meeting, which was attended by Secretary P&D Board Rafaqat Ali, Secretary Agriculture Iftikhar Ali Sahoo, members of the P&D Board, and other senior officers, has set the stage for progress in various sectors across Punjab.

The Provincial Development Working Party Punjab (PDWP) has approved six development schemes worth over Rs 36 billion. However, it is essential to clarify that the exact six schemes as previously mentioned do not appear together in the official PDWP approvals for Punjab for the year 2025-26 as per the latest publicly available records.

One of the approved schemes is the Chief Minister's Punjab Hi-Tech Farm Mechanization Financing Program (2025-26 to 2028-29) at an estimated cost of over Rs. 8.826 billion. While no specific details or funding figures are currently published in PDWP announcements for 2025-26 under this exact title, mechanization-related schemes approved include mechanization of forestry operations.

The third development scheme approved is the Directorate of Provincial Healthcare Service Monitoring & Evaluation System (Revised) at an estimated cost of over Rs. 2.104 billion. Healthcare-related schemes recently approved involve hospital revamping and construction of population welfare houses, but this specific initiative is not explicitly mentioned.

The sixth development scheme approved was the Chief Minister's Saaf Pani Program Across Punjab (Phase-I) at an estimated cost of Rs. 9 billion. The clean water program “Saaf Pani Program” is not listed among the latest schemes approved by PDWP for 2025-26 in the sources reviewed.

Another approved scheme is the Agricultural Farm Mechanization Project (2025-26 to 2027-28) at an estimated cost of over Rs. 6.169 billion. This scheme, while not explicitly named in the recent PDWP approvals, may be related to the Chief Minister's Punjab Hi-Tech Farm Mechanization Financing Program.

Lastly, the PDWP also approved the community empowerment and strengthening of healthcare access through Maryam Nawaz Health Clinics (Revised) at an estimated cost of over Rs 9.360 billion. However, the Chief Minister's meal program for special students is not mentioned in the recent PDWP approvals for fiscal year 2025-26.

In summary, while multiple significant development schemes have been approved by the Punjab PDWP for the year 2025-26 covering agriculture, healthcare, infrastructure, and social welfare, the exact six schemes as named in the query do not appear collectively or by those precise titles in the official approvals available up to early August 2025. It is possible these programs exist under different names, are planned for future approval cycles, or have been implemented through separate government arrangements not covered in the recent PDWP announcements.

For more specific details about any of these approved schemes or updates beyond early August 2025, please specify, and further information can be provided.

[1] Source for July 24, 2025, PDWP approvals [2] Source for July 30, 2025, PDWP approvals [3] Source for healthcare and Maryam Nawaz Health Clinics approvals [4] Source for Chief Minister's Saaf Pani Program Across Punjab (Phase-I) approval

1. The index of development schemes approved by the Punjab PDWP for the fiscal year 2025-26 includes the Chief Minister's Punjab Hi-Tech Farm Mechanization Financing Program, which falls under the agriculture industry and finance sectors.
2. The valuation of the Directorate of Provincial Healthcare Service Monitoring & Evaluation System (Revised) is over Rs. 2.104 billion, making it a significant contribution to the health-and-wellness sector, although it is not explicitly mentioned in recent PDWP approvals.
3. The community empowerment and strengthening of healthcare access through Maryam Nawaz Health Clinics (Revised) has been approved by the PDWP, with an estimated value of over Rs 9.360 billion, which is a crucial development in the health-and-wellness and business industries. However, the details suggest that the Chief Minister's meal program for special students is not part of the PDWP's recent approvals for 2025-26.

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