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Faisalabad uplift plans

RECORDER REPORT

FAISALABAD: As many as 298 development schemes involving Rs 30 million will be completed by December 31, in urban and rural areas of Faisalabad District under poverty reduction programme.

According to an official source, 127 development schemes have been identified for the urban areas to provide improved civic amenities by spending Rs 12.6 million. Out of these 18 schemes are for water supply, 23 relating to education, 43 for roads, 37 for sewerage while six schemes are relating to the improvement of city slums.

In addition to these, 171 schemes involving Rs 16.2 will be implemented in rural areas of this district under poverty alleviation programme. Among these scheme 47 are for "farm to market roads", 12 water supply, 31 sewerage and 81 schemes relating to education department.

According to the given schedule all these schemes will be completed up to December 31, 2000.