LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Sunday directed the authorities to complete the construction and rehabilitation of roads and health centers across Punjab by June 30, 2025.
Presiding over a special review meeting on the ongoing development projects of roads and health centers across Punjab, here on Sunday, she emphasized the significance of timely project completion, saying, “Millions of citizens will benefit from the rehabilitation, construction, and repair of roads across Punjab.”
The CM stressed the importance of Phase-I of health center construction and rehabilitation, stating, “I will personally inspect and inaugurate the newly constructed Basic Health Units (BHUs) and Rural Health Centers (RHCs) in the Province.”
She instructed the Planning and Development Department to devise measures for generating additional resources to support these initiatives.
During the meeting, Provincial Secretary Communications & Works Sohail Ashraf presented a detailed briefing on the progress of ongoing projects. He revealed that out of 462 approved projects under the Road Rehabilitation Program, work has started on 455, with over 25 percent completed. Of the 72 schemes under Phase-II, work has begun on 67, with more than 24 percent progress made.
For health centers, 75 percent of the work on 1,236 basic health units across
Punjab is complete, while 54 health centers in various districts have been fully rehabilitated. Construction and rehabilitation of 1,164 health centers are advancing, with 1,211 plastered, 1,143 floored, and 1,004 nearing final stages.
Maryam Nawaz stated the construction of farm-to-market roads would boost economic activity and improve rural connectivity. She also noted that the new Maryam Nawaz Health Clinics would bring top-tier health facilities to residents of remote areas, offering them the standards of private urban clinics for the first time.
The chief minister reaffirmed her commitment to enhancing the province’s infrastructure and health services, ensuring tangible benefits for citizens in both urban and rural areas.
