Govt pushing local govt schemes ahead of LB polls
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People are shopping in a crowded market of Rawalpindi where traders refused to follow lockdown orders issued by the Punjab government.. PHOTO: ONLINE
RAWALPINDI:
With the local bodies’ elections barely three months away, the provincial government has started sending the proposed development schemes to the Local Government Planning Board for final approval.
The neighbourhood level schemes have been devised in consultation with the PTI members of the national and provincial assemblies to woo voters of their respective constituencies in Rawalpindi. The Punjab government has approved funds worth over Rs1.37 billion to be released through ruling party’s lawmakers for neighbourhood development schemes in the garrison city, sources said. These funds are part of Rs5.55 billion package for microlevel development schemes across the province to further strengthen position of the ruling party