ACS KP Views on Extension of Local Government & FATA Integration
Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shakeel Qadir Khan discusses the expansion of local government system to integrated districts and the benefits of FATA integration
Phase 1 of Gargari Chashma Dam in District Karak Completed
Work on Gargari Chashma Dam Phase I completed in Karak District. The dam will provide clean drinking water and will enable the land for cultivation in various villages in the area. The construction of the dam will raise the groundwater level and will solve the water problems of the southern districts.
Preparatory Meeting for the upcoming 10th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) on CPEC
Preparatory Meeting for the upcoming 10th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) on CPEC held at the Planning and Development Department today. The consultative meeting under the chairmanship of Secretary P&D discussed CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Portfolio & Framework.
With the emphasis on trade, socio-economic development, people to people contact and knowledge sharing, CPEC would be a real driver of change & will be a gateway for progress and prosperity for a bright future.
Happy Women’s Day from Planning and Development Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
KP Government is working on different projects to provide opportunities to women of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including merged areas.
It is right time to actively integrate and engage women in country’s jobs and policies, so that the pace of development and progress in Pakistan can be enhanced.
UNICEF Chief of Field Office KP Abdulahi Muhammad Yussuf Met ACS KP
UNICEF team led by Abdulahi Muhammad Yussuf Chief of Field Office Khyber Pakhtunkhwa presented the rolling work plan for the year 2021-22 to the Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shakeel Qadir Khan, here at the Planning and Development Department. The Additional Chief Secretary stressed upon the impact assessment of the previous work done and specifying the baselines for the upcoming 2021-22 work plan to utilize it to the maximum.
Meeting on Accelerated Implementation Programme Baseline Survey
Accurate and reliable data plays a pivotal role in policy making and planning process. Availability of reliable information helps improve the governance and optimal utilization of resources. A virtual meeting regarding findings of the Accelerated Implementation Programme Baseline Survey was held today. Findings of the survey were presented to the Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by the UNDP – MAGP team.
The ACS appreciated the exercise and suggested to revisit and define some key sectors and aspects in detail.
The meeting was attended by Govt officials and various stakeholders.
Planning and Development Department KP Celebrates Pakistan’s Day with Nation
As patriotic citizens, let’s put extra effort into performing our civic responsibilities. It is only by working hard with determination that we can build a resilient & thriving nation. Happy Pakistan Day from Planning & Development Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Meeting on Cadet College Spinkai South Waziristan
A meeting was held in Planning and Development Department KP regarding Cadet Collage Spinkai South Waziristan. It was chaired by ACS P&D KP Shakeel Qadir Khan. The meeting discussed the provision of funds for the academic block and civil works. The cost of civil works, construction work and other expenses of the Cadet College is Rs. 665.2 million. Funds will be provided to Cadet College in phases. Steps are being taken to provide education facilities to children and youth in Waziristan. Cadet College Spinkai currently has 300 cadets. The college will accommodate 500 students after completion of civil works.
Review Meeting on Progress in Merged Areas Development Projects
Progress on integrated district development projects is the top priority of the government, which is why the government is closely monitoring the development projects of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa integrated districts. A meeting was held in the P&D department regarding the progress on three major projects of the health department in the merged districts. During the meeting, the Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate of the P&D Department presented a monitoring report on three ongoing projects of the Health Department in the integrated districts at a cost of about Rs. 4.5 billion. The report examines in detail the status of medical professionals, facilities and medical equipment provided to various health centers and hospitals in the integrated districts under the projects. For this purpose, Directorate of Monitoring and Evaluation formed 7 teams for merged districts. The teams visited 9 rural health centers in the integrated districts, including Berang, Arang, Yaka Ghund, Atta Jod, Bahi and Dog, Kohi Hassan Khel and Krez. The teams also visited District Headquarters Hospital Ghalani, Mashti Mela, Bajaur, Tehsil Teaching Hospital Dogra, Type D Hospital Mamond, Nawagai, Pusht, Jamrud, Kalaya and compiled reports on the supply of medical equipment, medicines, vaccines, warehouses and other facilities in these hospitals. The report proposes to the health department to improve health facilities in the integrated districts, on which the health department will take further action.
Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shakeel Qadir Khan at a meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party, a few months ago, directed the Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate to submit a detailed report on the ongoing projects of the Health Department in the merged districts.
KP Government Prepared a Plan for Economic Development of Merged Areas
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has prepared a plan of Rs. 68.16 billion for the economic development of the merged areas. The project will be funded by the Accelerated Development Program. To prevent duplication in the project, it has been compared with other ongoing projects in the merged areas. In the economic development plan of merged areas, priority has been given to those areas which could not be addressed in the past.
About 7 major sectors have been included in the economic development plan. Work will be carried out on 84 major projects in these sectors out of which 46 projects will cover three years and 35 projects will cover more than three years.
The economic development plan includes Rs 28.5 billion for technical education, Rs 14.5 billion for agriculture, Rs 8 billion for tourism, Rs 7.5 billion for small and medium enterprises, Rs 4.43 billion for minerals. Rs 4.19 billion has been allocated for agri business and Rs 1 billion for forestry.
An Apex Committee will be set up for the implementation and monitoring of the project, which will be headed by Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In addition, the departments will be authorized to design and implement economic development plan projects for which a committee headed by the secretary will work at the departmental level.
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