Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Development Working Party approves 19 projects with a total outlay of Rs 7.962 billion

Peshawar, October 03, 2014 (PPI-OT): The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) met on 2/10/2014 to consider approval of 29 development projects under ADP 2014-15 with an overall estimated cost of Rs. 19.563 billion.

The meeting was chaired by Mr. Khalid Pervez, the Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and was attended by Administrative Secretaries and Senior Staff of P and D, Finance, Environment, C and W, LG and RD, Health, Higher Education, E and SE, Irrigation, ST and IT, Home and Tribal Affairs Department, Transport, Police and Agriculture Departments.

The forum approved 19 projects with a total outlay of Rs 7.962 billion whereas approval of 10 projects was deferred till the next meeting of PDWP scheduled after fifteen days. The departments were directed to have further deliberations on the projects’ design and rationalize the cost to ensure smooth execution.

The forum directed that as per policy in vogue, the vehicle, staff and operational component shall be got cleared from the Finance Department separately. The forum ordered enquiry in the following projects to fix responsibility for undertaking the work in deviation of approved PC-I and without approval of the competent forum.

The forum further directed the departments to undertake the work on sub component/ sub projects of the projects in a planned manner in accordance with the availability of funds, to ensure expeditious benefit of the project to the public. : – 1. Construction of GGDC Rustam Mardan (revised) 2. Civil work for Ayub College of Dentistry Abbottabad.

The approved projects includes: – Agriculture 1. Feasibility Study for Conversion / Up gradation of ATI Peshawar to Management Academy for Extension Services in KPK 2. Feasibility study for Estab. of Carp Fish Hatchery at Swabi District for Management of Fisheries Resources in Tarbela and Khanpur Dams 3. Lining/ Improvement of Water Courses in KPK 4. Sustainable Agriculture Development for Food Security through Integrated Approach in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Elementary and Secondary Education 5. Provision of Stipends to Secondary Schools Girls students of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Phase-VI) Health 6. Estab. of Independent Monitoring Unit in Health Deptt. 7. Upgradation of Bacha Khan Medical Complex for Teaching Purpose of Gaju Khan Medical College, District Swabi.

8. Treatment of Poor Cancer Patients (Phase-II). Home and Tribal Affairs 9. Strengthening of Prosecution Directorate and PCMC, Home Department. Police 10. Const. of Police Line-II Mardan 11. Special Development Support for KP Police and Creation of Model Police Stations Transport 12. Computerization of Driving licenses in KPK (Revised) 13. Strengthening of Govt. Driving School Peshawar Water 14. Construction of Shah Kaleem Dam District Nowshera

15. Const. of Flood protection structures for protection of Dheri Village District Malakand on Dheri Julagram nullah 16. Construction of Canal Patrol Road along WGC on the R/Side from Ring Road to Kohat Road 17. Providing Bridges and VR Culverts on different canal systems in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Covering of Warsak Gravity Canal in Town Area Peshawar 18. Improvement / Development of Irrigation Facilities and Construction of Causeway and FPW in District Swat.

19. Construction of Bagh Dheri Flow Irrigation Scheme District Swat The meeting ended with a vote of thanks. Next PDWP meeting would be arranged after a period of two weeks.

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Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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