Lahore, (PR) : Senior provincial minister Maryam Aurangzeb has issued directives for the expedited completion of 33 CM Special Projects within the designated timeline and prioritizing health development initiatives on urgent basis.
In a statement issued today, she revealed that according to the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, 7 mega projects in the health sector, costing Rs. 145 billion, are nearing completion. She further disclosed that Nawaz Sharif Cancer Institute Lahore’s first phase will be completed within a year, while the opening of Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cardiology in Sargodha is scheduled for December 2025.
Additionally, the first phase of construction and renovation of rural and basic health centers will be completed by October, with the vaccination of major hospitals to be completed by June. Furthermore, Expressways on key routes will be constructed with an investment of Rs. 176 billion.
She announced the establishment of a dedicated complaint number for all departments as per the directives of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Under the Punjab Day Care Fund Society, daycare centers will be established in government offices.
She outlined various developmental plans including infrastructure expansion on Multan, Wahdat Road, Chichawatni to Chowk Azam, Sahiwal, Samundri, Bahawalpur to Jhang Road, Faisalabad, Chiniot, and Sargodha Road, establishment of wildlife centers, formation of Wildlife Rescue Force, Veterinary doctors’ recruitment, and tackling food shortages through acwaculture shirmp and fish farming and trading.
To combat smog permanently, the Environmental Protection Authority is being established along with a Multi-Sector Smog Action Plan and measures to regulate plastic use.
She informed that the construction of a three-story Safe City Hospital with 204 beds in Lahore will commence this month, while Smart Safe Cities in districts will be functional by January 1st. Implementation will begin on checking sixty million trees planted in Punjab.
Wildlife survey and Global IT Certificate Program are ongoing. Under the CM Skills Development Program, 4,000 youths will undergo IT courses. The target for completing Social Registry Survey under the Punjab Data Base Authority is June. Air Ambulance service will be operational by June, while Motorway Ambulance service will start by December.
Three hundred electric buses will operate in Lahore and 330 in other cities. Maryam Aurangzeb stated that preparations for the proposal of local-level electric buses are underway.
