Punjab govt spends Rs 1.29 billion on roads construction.

SARGODHA -- The provincial government was constructing total 106 kilometers length's roads in four tehsils of district Sargodha with Rs 1.29 billion amount under Naya Pakistan Manzilain Asan Program.

Out of total amount Rs 623 million have been approved and efforts were being made for release of Rs 673 million funds to construct different of district, a meeting convened in the Deputy Commissioner Sargodha Disclosed here on Tuesday.

The meeting chaired by the Deputy Commissioner Asia Gul disclosed that under Naya Pakistan Manzilain Asan Program 70percent funds were being utilized for the construction of roads which were neglected during the past four years and 30 percent funds to be utilized to construct new roads.

The DC directed that priority should be given to construct roads in most populated...