District committee reviews Rs323bn development projects in Rawalpindi

According to Dawn, the District Coordination Committee in Rawalpindi reviewed schemes valued at more than Rs323 billion on Saturday. The list included the Rawalpindi Ring Road and the Developing Resilient Environment and Advancing Municipal Services programme, known as Dreams. The review ran for a second consecutive day and was chaired by Deputy Commissioner retired Captain Nadeem Nasir and Federal Parliamentary Secretary Daniyal Chaudhry.

Officials briefed the meeting on 145 schemes in the district's annual development plan for 2026-27, with a total cost of Rs312.576 billion, including 140 still ongoing and 5 new projects. A combined total of 297 projects, funded through own-source revenue, the SAP-VIII programme and beautification work, costs Rs323.835 billion. The schemes span roads, healthcare, schools, water supply, sewerage, sports venues and city facilities.

The deputy commissioner made timely, high-quality completion a top priority and told departments to meet set deadlines without compromising quality. He asked for regular field monitoring, transparent use of funds and the quick removal of obstacles. The federal parliamentary secretary called for close inter-departmental coordination and urged that delays in public welfare projects be avoided.