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The Monitoring Team of P&D Department Visited the Rescue 1122 Station of Lower Kohistan District

The government is approving and implementing revolutionary development projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as well as emphasizing quality and supervision in all these projects. On the special instructions of the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr. Mahmood Khan, the Department of Planning and Development is continuously reviewing and monitoring in different districts and divisions. The Planning and Development Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Review and Monitoring Team is inspecting Rescue 1122 Station in Lower Kohistan District under 190363 # ADP.

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Reconstruction of Upper Swat Canal System

Another revolutionary achievement of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. A feasibility study for the reconstruction of the Upper Swat Canal System has recently been approved by the 15th meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party. The project will benefit the people of Malakand, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera and Charsadda districts. The existing canal system now irrigates 276,000 acres of land at a discharge of 1800 cusecs, while 315,000 acres of land will be irrigated at a discharge of 2400 cusecs. Reconstruction will increase crop yields, facilitate local farmers and create thousands of jobs.

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Special PDWP Held on 28 February 2022

A total of Rs 41.98 billion projects were cleared at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Development Working Party meeting.

In a special meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party, four projects for the federal PSDP program costing Rs 24.26 billion have been cleared. Apart from this, another project of Rs. 5 billion was also approved in the gas and power sector. This approval was given under the chairmanship of Mr. Shahab Ali Shah, Additional Chief Secretary, P&D Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Approved projects include projects such as the Thirty Breast Cancer Screening Clinics and four Breast Cancer Screening Centers for early detection of breast cancer through the establishment of a Central Regional Hub.

The meeting was attended by members of PDWP and relevant departments. The Forum approved six projects related to C&W, Rural Development, Health, Agriculture and Planning and Development Department for the betterment of the province.

Projects include diversion of road from Indus Highway to Bannu city, feasibility study, detailed engineering design and construction of road connecting Indus Highway (N-55) at Mangla Banda with Hakla York Motorway (M-14) at Klor. Includes (approximately 40 km) local promotion of vegetable and pulses seeds through public-private cooperation, gas development and expansion of high and low transmission lines, supply of transformers, maintenance of lines and high and low transmission of 11kv feeders and National Health Support Project Concept Note Clearance.

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UN Women Country & KP Heads Met ACS KP

Country Head UN Women Pakistan, Ms. Sharmeela Rasool and UN Women Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Head, Ms. Zainab Qaiser Khan called on Additional Chief Secretary Planning & Development Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr. Shahab Ali Shah at Planning & Development Department.
The discussion of the meeting focused on women empowerment initiatives, bilateral cooperation and future collaboration to empower women in the province.

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Second Project Steering Committee Meeting on South Waziristan

On the special instructions of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr Mahmood Khan, the Education City project in South Waziristan Barwand was finalized in the meeting of the second project steering committee in the planning and development department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. the meeting was presided over by Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mr Shehab Ali Shah.  This project with modern architecture and international standards will be equipped with all kinds of facilities. Education City will have excellent educational institutions as well as residential facilities, playgrounds, amusement parks, science and technology parks, sports complexes and hostels. 

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Formation of the Second Phase of AIP for Integrated Districts

On the special instructions of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr Mahmood Khan, Department of Planning and Development, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has initiated a consultation process for the formation of Phase II of Accelerated Implementation Program (AIP) in all integrated districts.

Till now consultations has been held on a sub-divisional level with the local population in Wana, Ladha, Sir Waikai in South Waziristan District, Miranshah, Mir Ali, Razmak in North Waziristan District, Khar and Nawagai in Bajaur District, Central, Upper and Lower Kurram in Kurram District, Upper and Lower Orakzai in Orakzai District, Upper and Lower Mohmand in Mohmand District, and former FRs (Betni, Jandola, Dara Zinda, Wazir), as well as Dara Adamkhel, Hassan Khel and Landi in Khyber District. Local leaders, students and civil society are participating in these meetings.

The purpose of these consultative meetings is to ensure that public priorities and aspirations are taken into account in formulating plans for the second phase of AIP for the next three years after the ongoing AIP Phase I for the implementation of tribal development. So that development measures are in line with local needs and ground realities.

Through this process, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government intends to ensure public participation in the planning and development of integrated districts according to the views and aspirations of the people of integrated districts.

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Mid Year Review Meeting of Annual Development Programme 2021-22

The mid-year review meeting of Annual Development Program 2022-2021 was held under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr Shehab Ali Shah. The meeting was attended by heads and representatives of departments. The performance of the departments regarding development projects was reviewed in detail. On the special instructions of the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, all the departments were urged to expedite the development projects, especially the high priority projects and complete them within the stipulated time. Monitoring and evaluation reports of the Planning and Development Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were also discussed.

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Improvement of Education Sector in KP

Another step towards fulfilling the promises made by the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr Mahmood Khan.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is working hard to build BS blocks in government colleges for the development of the education sector in the entire province. Shiva Degree College in Swabi District is currently working on BS Block. The Planning and Development Department review team is inspecting the ongoing work with the concerned department.

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16th PDWP Held on 8th March 2022

The 16th meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) was held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mr. Shahab Ali Shah which approved projects worth Rs 30 billion.

Notable among the approved projects is the establishment of Education City project in Barwand, South Waziristan. This project with modern architecture and international standards will be equipped with all kinds of facilities. Education City will have excellent educational institutions as well as residential facilities, playgrounds, amusement parks, science and technology parks, sports complexes and hostels.

The meeting was attended by members of PDWP and relevant departments. The Forum approved 27 projects for the development of the province in the areas of industries, higher education, C&W, health, sports and tourism, social welfare and public health engineering.

Among the approved projects are construction of flood protection and safety works in Mardan District Pir Khel Union Council Shahbaz Garhi and District Bannu Sadakhel and Sool Village, Chashma Algad Kashu Spain Tangi Pir Bakhel, Khalif Khel, Khaisur, Swat Expressway (Phase-II Provision of Viability Gap Fund for construction, utility shifting and resettlement, Establishment of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa University of Technology in Nowshera District, Skills Development for Youth of Integrated Districts, Purchase and Construction of Land for Zumong Kor in Swat District, Provision of Hockey Turf in Buner, Swabi and Malakand Districts, Grants for free education for Students of Integrated Districts, capacity building and skills development for students of religious schools and the same scheme for students of religious schools in the merged districts, for development in the roads sector construction and rehabilitation of roads in Karak District Takht Nusrati and Banda Daud Shah, Feasibility Study of Improvement / Widening and Rehabilitation of Sundar Kalatian Road and Shahkhel Piran Road, Mansehra Chakia Jungle District, connecting Indus Highway (N-55) with Hakla York Dera Ismail Khan Motorway (M-14) on Bannu Link Road. And detailed design construction of various link roads in South Waziristan District and construction of 7 km road up to Black Topping Tehsil Barmal Gharlana Chalgoza Forest, Feasibility Study and Construction of Swat District Khawaja Khel Bypass and Chaprial Bypass Road, Construction of 20 km road from Gala Jan Kot to Naseeb Khel Jani Khel and from Arzi Khel to Nazan Khel in Tank, Construction of roads, maintenance, widening up, RCC bridge in Sultan Khel, Chapar and Karo Dara in Upper Dir District, RCC bridge over Prang Tanga for construction of bridges in integrated districts, Construction of Central Police Office in Peshawar, Construction of building for Gaju Khan Medical College Swabi, sanitation schemes for District Charsadda Union Council Gandhiri 02 and Union Council Hari Chand 02.

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Meeting of Annual Project Review Board of UNDP for MAGP

Under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr. Shahab Ali Shah the meeting of the Annual Project Review Board(PRB) of UNDP pertaining to Merged Areas Governance Project(MAGP) was held in Islamabad, today. UNDP, Deputy Resident Representative, Ms. Aliona Niculita and Director KP office USAID, Mr. Xerses Sidwha attended the meeting.The board approved the Workplan of the Merged Areas Governance Project(MAGP) for 2022. Additional Chief Secretary, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr Shahab Ali Shah lauded the role of MAGP in developing the next phase of the Accelerated Implementation Program(AIP).

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