LAHORE, Jun 13 (APP):The Punjab government has allocated Rs 9.5 billion for Chief Minister Roshan Gharana Programme and Rs 80 billion for Chief Minister District SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) during financial year 2024-24. Provincial Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman disclosed this in his budget speech in the Punjab Assembly session here on Thursday.<\/p>\n
He explained that under the CM Roshan Gharana Programme, relief would be provided
\nto the people in the electricity bills and in the first phase, complete solar system would
\nbe provided to domestic consumers using up to 100 units of electricity per month.
\nHe said the government was also providing houses to the poor under \u2018Apna Ghar, Apni Chhat\u2019.
\nMian Mujtaba added that development programmes at district level would be completed
\nunder the Chief Minister District SDGs Programme worth Rs 80 billion during the next FY.
\nIn his budget speech, he said that Rs 296 billion would be spent on the construction and
\nrehabilitation of 2,380 kilometers roads across the province, while old and dilapidated
\nroads would be rehabilitated through 483 schemes with a total cost of Rs 135 billion;
\nUndergraduate Scholarship Programme and Chief Minister\u2019s Skilled Programme would
\nbe launched at a cost of Rs 2.5 billion and Rs 2.97 billion, respectively.<\/p>\n
He said that first Garment City in Punjab being built with a cost of Rs 3 billion and
\nit would not only help promote textile industry but also increase foreign exchange reserves.
\nSimilarly, he said, \u2018Khhela Punjab\u2019 programme of Rs 7 billion will be initiated in all the
\nprovincial constituencies for provision of basic sports facilities to the people, while
\nfunds of Rs 6.5 billion will be spent on the restoration of current sports facilities.<\/p>\n
Mian Mujtaba said that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif\u2019s dream of Digital Punjab
\nwas coming true as foundation of Pakistan first IT city \u2018Nawaz Sharif IT City\u2019 had been
\nlaid with in short span of three months. Easy access to internet is the basic component
\nof Digital Punjab Programme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAHORE, Jun 13 (APP):The Punjab government has allocated Rs 9.5 billion for Chief Minister Roshan Gharana Programme and Rs 80 billion for Chief Minister District SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) during financial year 2024-24. Provincial Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman disclosed this in his budget speech […]<\/p>\n
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