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Establishment of New Institutions in Punjab to Enhance Public Service and Development

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The Punjab Housing, Urban Development, and Public Health Engineering Department has announced plans to establish three new institutions in 36 existing districts, excluding the five newly created districts. This initiative aims to enhance public service, development work, and beautification efforts. Currently, development authorities are operational in five districts, while WASA agencies are operational in 15 cities. The expansion of WASA operations to 10 more cities is planned for June, with full operations commencing on July 1.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Punjab Housing, Urban Development, and Public Health Engineering Department plans to establish three new institutions in 36 existing districts, excluding the five newly created districts.
  • Development authorities are currently operational in five districts: Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan, and Lahore.
  • WASA agencies are operational in 15 cities, with plans to expand to 10 more cities by June, including Dera Ghazi Khan, Sargodha, Bahawalpur, Sahiwal, Sialkot, Hafizabad, Jhelum, Rahim Yar Khan, Jhang, and Okara.
  • PHAs are currently active in five cities, and will be established and made operational in all 36 older districts in the first quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year.
  • Budgetary allocations have been made for the expansion, with chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the new institutions to be appointed from among political workers and elected members of the Punjab Assembly.
  • Future development, beautification projects, and sanitation schemes will be initiated through these agencies and authorities.
  • The Secretary of Housing, Urban Development, and Public Health Engineering Department has issued a Gazette Notification for the establishment of WASA in the 10 additional cities.
  • PHAs, WASAs, and development authorities are being established in all major cities of Punjab in a phased manner.

Statistics:

  • 36 existing districts will have new institutions established, excluding the five newly created districts.
  • 15 cities currently have WASA agencies operational, with plans to expand to 25 cities by June.
  • 5 cities currently have PHAs operational, with plans to expand to 41 cities in the first quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year.
  • Budgetary allocations have been made for the expansion.
  • The new fiscal year is expected to see significant development and public service projects implemented through the new institutions.

Sources:

  • Punjab Housing, Urban Development, and Public Health Engineering Department
  • Governor of Punjab
  • MNA Engineer Qamar-ul-Islam (District Development Committee Convener)

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