LAHORE – Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar on Friday announced megadevelopment projects worth billions for the provincial capital.
Reportedly, the development projects will provide better health, transport,sanitation, and housing facilities; besides overcoming traffic problems ofthe metropolis city of Lahore.
Speaking to the media, Buzdar said the government will start a 1,000-bedgeneral hospital with a cost of Rs9 billion at Ferozepur Road near ArfaKarim Technology Park, and would comprise of 400 beds each in general andcardiology wards. Apart from this, a 200-bed blood-disease center will alsobe established.
He also confirmed, a mother and childcare hospital is in the phase ofcompletion in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital with a cost of Rs4 billion. Thegovernment has decided to upgrade Children Hospital Lahore to a Universityof Child Health Sciences; adding, that it would be the first ChildrenHospital University in Pakistan.
“We are also establishing a radiology department in Services Hospital withan amount of Rs2.50 billion,” he added.
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Buzdar said the government had started 35000 residential flats at 8400Kanal piece of land at the LDA city. He also mentioned Ravi RiverfrontUrban Development (RRFUD) project and said it would provide residentialfacilities besides providing a solution to the sanitation and waterscarcity problems.
Addressing the traffic jam in the city of gardens, he said that they haveplanned two flyovers at Shahkam Chowk and Karim Block Market Chowk with anamount of Rs6 billion.
An underpass at Ferozepur Road will also be constructed with an amount ofRs1 billion, while overhead bridges would be constructed from RailwayStation to Sheranwala Gate with a cost of Rs4 billion.
