Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved around twenty-four billion rupees for the first phase of the 'Khushhal Dehat Program', under which four hundred and seventy-five villages across the province will be developed.

She directed the authorities concerned to release the first installment of the grant to the Khushhal Dehat Committees during the current month to ensure timely commencement of development work.

She also sought a development plan for another two thousand villages under the second phase of the program.

The program envisages paved streets and a proper sewerage system in every village to improve rural infrastructure and living conditions.