Modern infrastructure vital for development, said Shahbaz

[Salman]

Modern infrastructure plays an important role in the development of a country and Punjab government is spending billions of rupees for the provision of best communication facilities in the province, said Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif while presiding over a high level meeting regarding the ongoing and new projects of farm-to-market roads for the convenience and progress of people of dwelling in villages on Tuesday.

Secretary communication and works gave a briefing on the projects of construction and repair of farm-to-market roads.

Addressing the meeting, the chief minister directed that the ongoing projects of repair and construction of farm to market roads should be completed within the current fiscal year as it will help in the progress of agri-economy. He said that modern infrastructure is of vital importance for the development and progress and the government will allocate maximum resources for this purpose.

He also issued instructions for setting up of a committee with regard to ongoing and new projects of construction of farm-to-market roads and other affairs and directed that the committee should submit its final recommendations.