Punjab Government Approved a Varsity at Rahim Yar Khan

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Punjab Government Approved a Varsity at Rahim Yar Khan

Punjab Government has approved six developments schemes with an estimated cost of Rs6.83 billion across the province including Establishment of a university of engineering and information technology at Rahim Yar Khan and a medical college at Bahawalnagar. The eighth meeting of Provincial Development Working Party of the fiscal year 2014-15 was held on Wednesday and presided over by Irfan Elahi, Chairman Punjab Planning and Development Board. During the meeting, Chairman approved establishment of Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology at Rahim Yar Khan (Phase-I) with an estimated cost of Rs3,509.421 million and establishment of Medical College at Bahawalnagar at the cost of Rs1,742.678 million. The other schemes approved including the feasibility study on hill torrents and flood mitigation in Mianwali district, feasibility study for Jand Dam in Attock district, remodelling and extension of Tayyab Drain at Rajanpur district and optimising of canal and groundwater management.