LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Sunday inaugurated five road projects under the Punjab Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPP), a move expected to generate Rs22 billion in revenue for the provincial government.

The projects include the 80-kilometre MuridkeNarowal Road, 33km Shakargarh-Narowal Road, 97km Faisalabad Ring Road, 52km FaisalabadSahianwala Road and 56km FaisalabadSamundri-Rajana Road.

The roads will be handed over to private operators for seven years, with modern electronic toll plazas to be installed.

The private contractors will be responsible for toll collection as well as maintenance and repair of the roads.

Senior Minister and PPP Authority Vice Chairperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said the processing time for PPP projects had been reduced from two years to six months. Staff Reporter