Around 6,080 ongoin­g develo­pment projec­ts are underw­ay in Punajb­LAHORE: Around 6,080 ongoing development projects worth Rs550 billion across the province can improve the living standard of a common man by bringing about an economic revolution in the province, said experts and economists on Saturday. They said that the development projects/schemes were self-explanatory precedents of standard, transparency and high speed. Officials in the Punjab Planning and Development Department (P&DD) said that during the first half of the current financial year 2017-18, Rs282 billion under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) had been released for implementation of 6,080 development projects across the province. Numerous mega welfare schemes were also being carried out at a fast pace, they added. Prominent economist Ashfaq Hussain said that the Punjab government was paying special attention to the development of different sectors.

Source: The Express Tribune December 31, 2017 08:34 UTC