7975SKARDU, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 05th Mar, 2018 )::The government of Gilgit Baltistan (GB) is paying special attention towards the transport and communication sectors in the region and huge amount is being spent to provide infrastructure in four districts of GB. A spokesman of the Roads and Buildings Department told this scribe on Monday that overall Rs 2087.578 m are being spent on the development schemes relating to transport and communication sectors while Rs 440.161m area allocated for the current financial year. He said the schemes area related to construction of new roads, carpeting, widening of roads, conversion of small suspension bridges into RCC bridges, reconstruction of roads damaged by the floods and conversion of steel bridges in RCC bridges in districts including Skardu, Changche, Shiger and Kharmang. During the current financial year Rs 164.273 area being spent in Skardu, Rs 96.147 in Shiger, Rs 86.388 in Kharmang while Rs 93.351 in Changche district to provide best possible communication facilities to the people of GB. The spokesman said the target schemes will be completed by the end of June this year.