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According to Engineer Khattak, the Annual Development Program (ADP) consists of 315 schemes in Rawalpindi district, of which 226 are currently ongoing and 89 are new. Dadocha Dam and Rawalpindi Ring Road are two of the major ongoing projects for the development of the city.
The Rawalpindi Ring Road project has three phases. The 38.3 km long stretch from Banth to Thalian is the first phase of construction.
The second phase connects this route to the motorway,M2
And the third phase covers the eastern loop.
Rawalpindi Ring Road will be 65.5 km long with a total of 8 phases.
There will be a total of 5 phases in the first phase which will be completed by December.
While the second phase will have 3 phases.
The ring road will be completed from the 1st phase Radio Pakistan Interchange to the 8th phase Sanjani Interchange.
Apart from this, work has been started on Dadocha Dam. Upon completion, Rawalpindi will have access to 35 million gallons of clean drinking water per day. A revised project proposal has been submitted, and land acquisition for the dam has been completed.
A mobile health service project 'Vehicle on Wheels' has been launched. Notable initiatives include a 150-bed rehabilitation center at Wah General Hospital, upgradation of Peer Vidhai bus stand, a new abattoir, and construction of freelance IT and gymnasiums in all districts.
In education, efforts are being made to improve facilities by focusing on the flagship schemes of the education department. Divisional Public Schools have been established in all the districts. Government Islamia Higher Secondary School No. 1 on Murree Road has started special classes for transgenders, in which 63 students have been enrolled so far. Moreover, Rawalpindi
57 small dams have been completed and are functioning in the division.
Other notable developments in Rawalpindi include Lai Motorway, Kachhari Chowk, Safe City Project, several water supply initiatives and renovation of Holy Family and Benazir Bhutto Hospitals.
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