Lahore: Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique chaired a review of the Punjab Development Programme (PDP) at the Programme Management Unit in Garden Town, with Local Government Secretary Zaid Bin Maqsood and Project Director Shahid Zaman Lak among the officials present. The review covered municipal infrastructure works underway across 51 cities. Baldiyattimes
Officials reported that 96 of 110 underground water-storage tanks and 106 of 124 drains have been completed. Work has also started on 25 disposal stations, which the department wants completed on priority before the next monsoon. UrduPoint
The programme is aimed at improving urban drainage and basic municipal infrastructure by connecting storage tanks, drains and disposal systems. The government has also provided suction machines and desilting units to participating cities to strengthen drainage operations. Baldiyattimes
Important context: the October 3 Baldiyat Times report carries the same progress figures that APP had already officially reported on September 25. So these numbers are verified, but they should not be presented as a fresh jump in progress recorded specifically on October 3.
