LDA (Urban Development Wing) Total resources of LDA (UD Wing) during the fiscal year 2016-17 have been estimated at Rs 71.86 billion. This amount will also include development expenditure of Rs 68 billion.
This development expenditure includes (i) Rs 10.87 billion through LDA's own sources, (ii) Rs 56.10 billion to be provided by the Punjab Government for executing various development projects under Annual Development Programme and deposit works notably Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project and (iii) Rs 1.17 billion through LDA's own sources for carrying out development schemes exclusively in three districts Sheikupura, Nankana Sahib and Kasur.
An amount of Rs 5.82 billion has been allocated through LDA's own sources for carrying out development works in LDA housing Schemes. This include Rs 1.52 billion for LDA Avenue-I, Rs 350 million for construction of road network, water supply and sewerage in Finance & Trade Centre, Johar Town, Rs 350 million for LDA City, and Rs 3.5 billion as lump sum provision for development projects in different LDA housing schemes. These projects will include construction of underpass at railway crossing near Gurumangat Road, Gulberg, remodelling of junctions and U turns at Moulana Shoukat Ali Road, Khayaban-e- Firdousi and Khyban-e- Jinnah and other development schemes.
Construction of LDA office buildings at Johar Town and Sheikupura and official residences for officers and employees of LDA will cost Rs 449 million.
An amount of Rs 305 million will be spent on Development and Implementation of Integrated Computerised Systems for LDA. A sum of Rs 200 million has been allocated for Preparation of Integrated Strategic Development Plan for Lahore. Construction of pedestrian bridge in front of Girls College Gujjarpura will cost Rs 30 million.
A total of Rs 3.63 billion has been allocated for kicking off new projects in the provincial metropolis including Rs 2.28 billion as LDA's contribution for carrying out four new development projects under Public Private Partnership Mode on cost sharing basis. These projects include construction of Defence Road Flyover, Sharaqpur Byepass, Southern Bye-pass and Kalashah Kaku Expressway.
Other projects to be executed are construction of Missing links of Structure Plan Roads at a cost Rs 300 million, construction of pedestrian bridges at a cost of Rs 150 million and execution of priority works at a cost of Rs 500 million. LDA will also execute different projects under the Annual Development Programme of the Punjab government and other deposit works amounting to a total expenditure of Rs 56.10 billion.
A sum of Rs 3.72 billion has been allocated for widening of Canal Bank Road and construction of Chobucha Underpass. Work for widening and improvement of Main Road Sheikupura will cost Rs 700 million. An amount of Rs 400 million will be spent on the project for construction of underpasses at Sheikupura- Gujranwala Road and Sheikupura-Hafizabad Road, Sheikupura. Construction of Hockey Stadium at Nanakana Sahib will cost Rs 500 million.
A sum of Rs 3.37 billion has been allocated for Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project, its allied works and security services. Project for widening and improvement of Bedian Road, Barki Road and adjoining approach roads will cost Rs 5.84 billion. Remodelling of existing junctions along Multan Road, Chuburji to Multan Chungi will be carried out at cost of Rs 5.12 billion. Construction of Hockey Stadium at Sheikupura will cost Rs 240 million. Consultancy services for preparation of Master Plan for water supply, sewerage, drainage and ground water management system for Sheikupura, Kasur and Nanaka Sahib will cost Rs 139 million.
Lahore Development Authority has also allocated a sum of Rs 1.178 billion, through its own sources, for carrying out development projects in three districts of Sheikupura, Kasur and Nanaka Sahib. This included an amount of Rs 588 million for development schemes of Sheikupura, Rs 196 million for Nanaka Sahib and Rs 394 million for Kasur.
Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) is excepting total receipts of Rs 18.77 billion in the financial year 2016-17 while it will spend Rs 18.84 billion including Rs 9.81 billion for development schemes.
WASA will spend a sum of Rs 5.49 billion for on-going development schemes. Preparation of Master Plan for Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage System for Lahore - PC-II will cost Rs 40 million. Replacement of outlived, deeper and inadequate water supply lines with HDPE Pipes, (Gastro Phase-II), Lahore will be done with a sum Rs 549.655 million. Provision of Sewerage System for UC- 117,118 and 120 of Lahore will cost Rs 1,998.920 million.
Project for Energy Saving in Water Supply System in Lahore (Energy saving through Replacement of Inefficient & Outlived 105 Tube wells in WASA, Lahore) will be done with Rs 125.000 million. Establishment of SCADA System at tube- wells, Disposal and Lift Stations will cost Rs 200 million. Laying of Lateral and Branch Sewer in Shadi Pura, will cost Rs 100.000 million.
Construction of PCC Nallah Mehtab Park UC-41 Lahore will cost Rs 35.126 million. Changa Pani Programme (Phase-II) / Community participation programme will cost Rs 150 million.
Laying of Force-main from Bhogiwal Road Disposal Station Chotta Ravi Drain to Shalimar Escape Channel Across Ring Road, will cost Rs 98.762 million.
Improvement of Water Supply System in MA Johar Town and Tajpura Zones of Lahore through zoning / isolation, installation of filtration plants and 100% metering will be executed at a cost of Rs 249.323 million.
Construction of RCC Conduit Sewer from Shoukat Khannum Hospital Chowk to Sattu Katla Drain will cost Rs 210 million. Restoration of Original Cross Section (40 feet) of Sattu Katla Drain from Ferozepur Road to Peco Road will be carried out with Rs 216.288 million.
Sewerage System from Larechs Colony to Gulshan-e-Ravi will cost Rs 1,370.874 million. Laying of sewer line from Tikka Chowk to Shad-e-wal Chowk, Johar Town will be done with Rs 29.695 million. Rehabilitation of drains (Birdwood drain, Central drain and Cantonment drain from Multan Road to Babu Sabu) will cost Rs 118.368 million.
WASA has planned to spend a sum of Rs 2.83 billion for executing new development schemes in the provincial metropolis.
Installation of filtration plants on 105 tube-wells in the city will cost Rs 150 million. Replacement of tubewells including 45 Tubewells will be done with a total of Rs 650 million.
A sum of Rs 500 million has been allocated for construction of new Strom water Drainage System from Haji Camp to River Ravi via Laxmi Chowk, Mcleod Road, Nabha Road, Chauburji and Sham Nagar Lahore. Installation of water filtration plant and re-boring of tubewell in Ittehad Colony Gulberg will cost Rs 20.000 million. Provision of clean drinking water, sewerage system, PCC and allied facilities in Ravi Road, Islampura and adjoining areas will cost Rs 160 million.
Provision of clean drinking water, sewerage system, PCC and allied facilities in Sheranwala Gate, Fazal Park and adjoining areas will also cost Rs 160 million. Provision of clean drinking water, sewerage system, PCC and allied facilities in Allama Iqbal town, Canal Park and adjoining areas will be done with Rs 160.000 million. Provision of clean drinking water, sewerage system, PCC and allied facilities in Shimla Pahari and adjoining areas will cost Rs 160 million.
Provision of clean drinking water, sewerage system, PCC and allied facilities in Chohan colony Singh Pura and adjoining areas will cost Rs 160.000 million. Provision of clean drinking water, sewerage system, PCC and allied facilities in Sabzazar and adjoining areas will also cost Rs 160.000 million. Provision of clean drinking water, sewerage system, PCC and allied facilities in Shahdra and adjoining areas will be done with Rs 200 million.
Provision of clean drinking water, sewerage system, PCC and allied facilities in Ganj Bazar, Gulistan Colony and adjoining areas will cost Rs 250.000 million. Construction of PCC and drainage Scheme in UC-117 Mansoora, will cost Rs 100 million. Traffic Engineering Planning Agency (TEPA) will have a total of Rs 2.855 billion at its disposal whereas its expenditure has been estimated as Rs 2.54 billion including development works costing Rs 2.19 billion.
An amount of Rs 134 million will be spent on construction of Kasur Sports Complex while a sum of Rs 745 million has been allocated for construction of a flyover at Kacha Jail Road. Advisor to the Chief Minister Punjab and member of the Governing Body of LDA Kh. Ahmad Hassan chaired the budget meeting which was attended by members of provincial assembly including Bao Muhammad Akhtar from Lahore, and Rana Muhammad Arshad from Nankan Sahib, Director General LDA Nabeel Javed, Managing Director WASA Chaudhry Naseer Ahmad, Chief Engineer TEPA Saif Ur Rehman, Chief Metropolitan Planner Waheed Ahmad Butt, Director Finance LDA Zaheer Asghar Rana, and representatives of the provincial Local Government, Housing, P&D and Finance Departments as well as of Commissioner Lahore Division.