This file photo shows Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht. APP/File
LAHORE: Punjab is set to present huge Rs550bn Annual Development Programme (ADP) in its annual budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 being tabled today (Monday).
The upcoming year’s ADP is 77.5pc higher than the ongoing Rs310bn programme ending on June 30. It focuses massive roads infrastructure development, social sector, health and education and public welfare, minorities and industry.
“The Punjab’s annual budget will be people-friendly having a lot for all in various important sectors. We are also announcing a special package for the industrialists in addition to several welfare projects for the people,” Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht said on Sunday.
Lahore
April 4, 2021
LAHORE: Under a phase-wise programme, 27,512 primary and elementary schools in Punjab will be upgraded at a cost of Rs 50 billion. The first phase will be started from August 1, and 4 million students will be benefited from this programme, this was stated by Chief Minister Usman Buzdar while addressing a press conference here on Saturday.
He said that the promotion of education was the top priority of the incumbent government for which no stone will be left unturned.
The government will continue to take all out efforts for the promotion of education. In the first phase, 21,000 primary schools will be upgraded to elementary level at a cost of Rs 17 billion. In the second phase of this programme, 6653 elementary schools will be upgraded to high school level, he added.