Rawalpindi reviews 297 development projects worth Rs323.8bn

Profit by Pakistan Today reported that the Rawalpindi District Coordination Committee reviewed 297 development projects valued at Rs323.835 billion over a meeting that ran for a second straight day. Departments were told to speed up schemes already underway and to take concrete steps toward launching new ones. The portfolio ranges from transport links and healthcare to schooling, safe water supply, storm drains, sporting facilities and city amenities, and includes the Rawalpindi Ring Road and the DREAMS project.

Officials briefed the committee on 145 schemes under the Annual Development Programme 2026-27, carrying a total cost of Rs312.576 billion, and of these, 140 are ongoing while five are new. Other schemes are funded through own-source revenue, the Sustainable Development Goals Achievement Programme (SAP-VIII) and beautification initiatives. Deputy Commissioner retired Captain Nadeem Nasir asked departments to finish work on schedule, keep construction standards high and manage funds openly, and he called for regular field checks and the removal of hurdles slowing implementation.

Federal Parliamentary Secretary Daniyal Chaudhry said district coordination would be strengthened to hasten development work, with public welfare projects given priority. He instructed departments to make sure allocated money goes to its intended purposes and to avoid needless holdups on projects of public importance.