LAHORE
With a view to protecting heritage of Punjab through archaeological explorations, conservation and preservation, the Punjab government has allocated Rs450 million for the fiscal year 2017-18 for archaeology.
The fiscal year 2017-18's budgetary allocations are slightly increased as compared to the last fiscal year’s allocation of Rs400 million.
The objectives of the Punjab government behind this allocation remain the retention and conservation of cultural values of the built heritage as per international standards.