Infrastructural Facilities

Road-Links

The district has metalled road-length of 1,419 Kilometres. The district is linked with Lodhran, Bahawalnagar Vehari and Rahim Yar Khan Districts through metalled road.  

Rail-Links

The main Peshawar-Karachi railway line passes through Bahawalpur District. The district is linked with Rahim Yar Khan, Hasilpur and Lodhran through railway network.

General Quality of Sub-Soil Water

The sub soil water in the district is suitable for industrial purposes.

Effluent Disposal Facilities

Since most of the industrial activity consists of cotton ginning and oil mills, no serious effluent disposal problems exist at present. However, if some effluent generating industries are established in the district then effluent can be discharged into river with permission from Irrigation and Power Department, Government of the Punjab

Power Supply

There are 11 grid stations in the district (ranging in capacity from 66 KV to 220 KV).  

Natural Gas

Natural gas is available in Ahmedpur East, Uch-Sharif, Khanqah-Sharif and Bahawalpur City.