ISAKHEL, Feb 10 (APP): Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday kicked off work on a gas supply project to Isakhel Tehsil of Mianwali and surrounding areas of the NA-71 constituency.
According the project brief, it would cost around Rs 2.30 billion comprising indirect funding of Rs 1.2 billion by the government and Rs 1.06 billion indirect funding.
The project, which would benefit the population of 180,000 people, features transmission line of 58 kilometers stretch and distribution network of around 406 kilometers.
The prime minister was accompanied by parliamentarians from the area besides senior officials of the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited as he unveiled the plaque and launched work by welding a gas pipeline.
He was also briefed on the importance and scope of the work.
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