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Rs56bn clean water scheme underway: MPA

Rs56bn clean water scheme underway: MPA
FAISALABAD, Oct 29 (APP):Member Punjab Assembly (MPA) Rana Ahmad Shehryar said that Punjab is moving rapidly towards development under the leadership of Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz, with major transport and clean drinking water projects in Faisalabad for improving public facilities and raising the standard of living.
During a meeting, he said that provincial government was expanding facilities in education and healthcare while upgrading transport infrastructure to meet the growing needs of citizens.
The construction of a Metrobus project from Jaranwala Road to Jhang Road was part of these efforts to provide modern and efficient public transport to the people of Faisalabad, he added.
Describing the Metrobus project as a gift from the Chief Minister (CM) Punjab to the city’s residents, the MPA said that its completion would benefit thousands of commuters daily by providing them a convenient transport facility.
The green buses were also operating on city roads as part of the government’s efforts to improve public transportation, he added.
Rana Ahmad Shehryar said that the government was also taking effective measures to ensure provision of clean drinking water to the citizens while network of water filtration plants is also being expanded at union council level to facilitate people in different localities.
He further said that a mega project costing Rs56 billion was under way in Faisalabad to ensure supply of clean drinking water and meet needs of the entire city.
The MPA expressed confidence that the ongoing development initiatives would improve urban infrastructure, facilitate daily commuters and strengthen the provision of essential civic services to the residents of Faisalabad.

Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)