RAWALPINDI: The District Coordination Committee on Saturday reviewed development projects worth over Rs323 billion, including the Rawalpindi Ring Road, Developing Resilient Environment and Advancing Municipal Services (Dreams).

The committee directed to accelerate the pace of ongoing development projects and to ensure that practical steps are taken for new projects.

The meeting was held for the second consecutive day and presided over by Deputy Commissioner retired Captain Nadeem Nasir and Federal Parliamentary Secretary Daniyal Chaudhry.

A briefing was given on 145 projects in Rawalpindi district under the Annual Development Programme 2026-27. The total cost of these projects stands at Rs312.576 billion, comprising 140 ongoing and five new projects.

The meeting was informed that a total of 297 development projects were being undertaken in the encompassing various development programmes, projects funded by own-source revenue, Sustainable Development Goals Achievement Programme (SAP-VIII) and beautification initiatives with a combined cost of Rs323.835 billion.

Officials directed to accelerate pace of work and ensure practical steps for new schemes

Projects related to roads, health, education, clean drinking water, drainage, sports, urban amenities, and other sectors were reviewed.

The deputy commissioner said the timely and high-quality completion of development projects was a top priority.

He directed all relevant departments to ensure projects are completed within the stipulated timeframes and emphasised that there must be no compromise on quality in development works.

He directed officials to regularly monitor ongoing projects in the field, ensure the effective and transparent use of funds and immediately remove any obstacles hindering the pace of work.

Progress on all projects will be reviewed regularly and relevant officials must ensure adherence to clear timelines for their completion.

The federal parliamentary secretary said coordinated measures would be taken at the district level to ensure the timely completion of development projects in Rawalpindi. He stressed the need to complete public welfare projects on a priority basis.

He urged relevant departments to work in close coordination to ensure transparency, quality and speed in the execution of these projects.

He added that funds allocated for development projects should be utilised effectively in accordance with the set objectives, and unnecessary delays in completing projects of public importance must be avoided.

The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner (Social Services) Fazail Mudassir, Members of Provincial Assembly Malik Iftikhar Ahmed and Malik Mansoor and officers from relevant departments.

Published in Dawn, October 4th, 2026