Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha presides over Public Private Partnership Steering Committee

Lahore: Provincial Minister for Finance Dr. Ayesha Ghaus Pasha presided over 23^rd meeting of Public Private Partnership Steering Committee at Civil Secretariat to give approval to the project of dual road from Sheikhupura to Gujranwala, Faisalabad to Chiniot and review the bids received for GT Road Expressway from Shahdara to Kala Shah Kaku.

Communication & Works Department gave a briefing about the project and Chief Project Public Private Partnership Hafiz Muhammad Idress and other members replied to the objections.

Dr. Ayesha Ghaus Pasha under the condition regarding revenue and concession given by Finance Department gave approval to the project of dual roads with the consensus of PPP steering committee. She said that the flow of traffic will be reduced due to construction of 43 kilometer long dual road from Sheikhupura to Gujranwala and 21 kilometer long dual road from Faisalabad to Chiniot. She said that the condition of existing dilapidated roads will also improve.

The Provincial Minister said that inter-district business activities will also enhance due to improvement of roads which will leave positive impacts on the development of the province. Dr. Ayesha Ghaus Pasha directed Finance Department to give their viewpoint on the bids submitted by PPP steering committee at the earliest so that a final decision could be taken regarding GT Road Expressway Project.

Secretary Public Private Partnership Steering Committee Agha Waqar Javed, Secretary Communication & Works Mushtaq Ahmed, Secretary Law Punjab Abul Hassan Najmi as well as concerned officers of Finance, LDA and Planning & Development Departments attended the meeting.