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Punjab Bans Post‑Construction Road Digging and Accelerates OSR Projects

The order aims to preserve new road works, speed delivery of mass transit and tighten hands‑on oversight for dozens of local projects across the province.

Overview

  • The chief minister ordered a provincewide ban on excavation or any damage to newly built roads and told departments to coordinate work to prevent repeated digging.
  • At a special review meeting, Maryam Nawaz approved a broad package of own‑source revenue projects covering roads, sewerage, solarisation, street lighting, sports facilities and beautification across many divisions.
  • She mandated construction quality rules that include keeping manholes level with road surfaces, installing standard roadside drainage, signage and lane markings, and keeping sites dust‑free.
  • The government set a firm March deadline for the Gujranwala Yellow Line, ordered three‑shift work for Gujranwala and Faisalabad mass‑transit projects and required progress checks using drone footage.
  • Officials were barred from collecting fees from shopkeepers without approval and told to give separate timelines for each scheme, a move meant to speed delivery and reduce repeated local disruption for residents.