FDA to spend Rs 3,000-mn for uplift projects

Faisalabad: The Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) will spend Rs 3,000 million on various development projects during next fiscal year 2008-09, said City District Nazim Rana Zahid Tauseef. He said directives had been issued to the FDA to upgrade the existing roads, parks and green belts.

While giving details of the proposed budget estimates, he said Rs 205 million had been allocated to update master plan while Rs 2,000 million would be spent on FDA City. Of it, Rs 211 million have been allocated for the construction of roads whereas Rs 66 million will be spent on houses in FDA City. He also said that Rs 104.7 million would be spent on the development of parks and green belts in Faisalabad.