RAWALPINDI: Development schemes worth Rs6.5 billion have been approved for Rawalpindi district, including projects for the rehabilitation, construction, improvement and widening of roads in various areas.

A total of nine development schemes of the Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation (RMC), worth Rs1.6 billion, and nine development schemes worth Rs4.8 billion for the district council are being executed by the Punjab Highway Department, while the RMC and district council will provide funds for the road projects.

A meeting was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, presided over by Rawalpindi Deputy Commissioner Nadeem Nasir, to review the progress of ongoing development schemes under the Punjab Development Programme. Additional Deputy Commissioner (Social Services) Fazail Mudassir, the Deputy Director (Development), Managing Director (MD) of Wasa and other relevant officials attended the meeting.

The meeting conducted a detailed review of schemes being implemented under the Punjab Development Programme, with a particular focus on water supply, sewerage and other development projects.

Wasa Managing Director Azizullah Khan briefed the meeting on ongoing water supply and sewerage schemes, while the Deputy Director (Development) apprised the participants of the details, progress and approval status of other development projects.

According to the briefing, a total of 21 schemes had been identified for Rawalpindi district, with a combined cost exceeding Rs6.5229 billion. Of these, 18 schemes had already been approved.

The approved schemes include projects for the rehabilitation, construction, improvement and widening of roads in various areas.

Deputy Commissioner Nadeem Nasir directed officials to ensure the timely, transparent and high-quality completion of all development schemes. He said no compromise on quality would be tolerated in development projects and instructed officials to regularly monitor the pace of work.

He further directed that effective action be taken, in accordance with rules and regulations, against contractors who failed to execute work according to the prescribed standards and timelines.

“Unnecessary delays in development schemes are unacceptable under any circumstances,” he said, directing the relevant departments to ensure continuous monitoring of projects and tangible progress on the ground.

The deputy commissioner said he would personally visit the sites of ongoing development schemes in the coming days to assess the quality and pace of work.

He directed the concerned officers to immediately resolve any issues identified during these field visits so that the public could benefit from the development projects in a timely manner.

The development schemes include the rehabilitation and improvement of various roads, including Khayaban-i-Sir Syed, Bokra Road, Fifth Road, Rawal Road, the stretch from Chandni Chowk to Commercial Market, Railway Workshop Road and Gordon College Road, as well as roads in Taxila, Gujar Khan, Kallar Syedan and Kahuta.

Published in Dawn, September 30th, 2026