The government of Punjab is implementing Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Programme (PICIIP) in intermediate districts including Sahiwal, Sialkot, Sargodha, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, and Muzaffargarh with the financial assistance of The Asian Development Bank (ADB). PICIIP aims to improve the efficiency and financial sustainability of intermediate cities and the effectiveness of urban services through the water supply, sanitation, Sewerage system, sewage treatment, solid waste management, transport infrastructure, and up gradation of Punjab Local Government Academy Lalamusa and capacity development program.