To ensure speedy and harmonious development of Punjab within stipulated time-frame, the State Government on Tuesday sought vital inputs from 37 departments to chalk out five-year development strategy, from 2017 to 2022, and two-year priority agenda from 2017 to 2019.
The Planning Department, being the nodal agency, has asked these departments to submit the relevant information in the prescribed format stipulating name of the development programmes, indicators, unit, baseline (present status) of State and Centre, targets for two-year priority agenda which is 2017-18, 2018-19 besides target for five-year development strategy for 2017-18 and strategy to achieve the targets, said the spokesperson.
All these departments have been directed to furnish these details positively by September 15.
Spokesperson said that a circular in this regard had already been sent to heads of these departments asking them to undertake comprehensive review of developments, needs or priorities of the state as per the prescribed format.