LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Saturday approved variousmega projects for Lahore city worth billions of rupees.

As per details, the Punjab chief minister announced several developmentprojects for Lahore city to be completed in the next several years.

The megaprojects approved for Lahore include an overhead bridge near LahoreRailway Station, construction of an underpass at Wehdat Raod worth Rs1.5billion.

CM Buzdar also announced the construction of a flyover at Shahkam Chowk.

It may be noted that several plans for provincial capital are underconsideration as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s local leadership last week hadrecommended the Punjab government to divide Lahore into four districtsinstead of two.

The Central Punjab leadership had recommended splitting Lahore into fourdistricts and suggested to appoint deputy commissioners in these newdistricts.

PTI Central Punjab President Ijaz Chaudhry tabled the proposal before theprime minister and chief minister. The local leadership had also suggestedthe division of hospitals on an administrative basis.

Earlier it was learnt that the Punjab government had decided to divideLahore into two districts.