Minister Zeeshan Rafique Reviews PDP Schemes
UrduPoint | September 25, 2026 | 05:00 PM
LAHORE (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News) - A meeting chaired by Minister for Local Government, Zeeshan Rafique, at the Program Management Unit (PMU) Garden Town reviewed the progress on the Punjab Development Program (PDP). Secretary Local Government Zaid Bin Maqsood and Additional Secretary Mehreen Faheem Abbasi also attended, while Special Secretary/Project Director Shahid Zaman Lak briefed the meeting on PDP schemes.
Minister Zeeshan Rafique expressed satisfaction over significant progress:
- 96 out of 110 underground water storage tanks (UGSTs) under PDP have been completed. The remaining tanks are in final stages of construction.
- 106 out of 124 drains in 51 cities have also been completed.
He directed the start of construction on 25 disposal stations in the next phase, emphasizing a priority basis and aiming to meet the target before the next monsoon.
The Minister highlighted instructions from Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to simultaneously begin street and road construction, while emphasizing consultation with local elected representatives during scheme preparation. He stressed "both speed and quality" as essential in PDP schemes, holding Assistant Project Directors and Municipal Officers (Infrastructure) accountable for ensuring quality.
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- Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif
- Punjab
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