LAHORE: The Punjab government has allocated an amount of Rs 1,400 million for the women’s development sector in the financial year 2024-25.
According to the budget documents, a sum of Rs 1,080 million has been earmarked for ongoing schemes, whereas Rs 319 million has been allocated for new projects in the development budget.
For the ongoing projects, an amount of Rs 191.62 million has been allocated for the construction of the women’s development office complex in Sabzazar, Rs 114.94 million for the construction of the multi-purpose complex, Jubilee Town Lahore and Rs 147.36 million for the construction of the building of working women hostel in Vehari was allocated.
An amount of Rs 500 million has also been earmarked for the establishment of daycare centers through the Punjab Day Care Fund (PDCF) Society under the initiative of the Chief Minister.
For the new programs, Rs 182.83 million were allocated for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of working women hostels in Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Dera Ghazi Khan, Lahore, Multan, Sahiwal and Sargodha.
An amount of Rs 50 million was allocated for the revenue component of the multi-purpose complex in Jubilee Town Lahore.
