On the special instructions of the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mr. Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, in the sixth session of the Provincial Development Working Party, the projects worth 3 billion were approved.
The approval was given in the PDWP meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary Planning and Development Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mr. Ikramullah Khan.
On the special instructions of the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, olive and saffron projects were approved, which will provide new opportunities to farmers in the province and boost the local economy by increasing their income.
The meeting was attended by members of PDWP and officers of the concerned departments. The forum approved important projects related to agriculture, food, law and justice and science technology and information technology for the development of the province.
Among the approved projects are promotion of saffron and olive cultivation in districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, establishment of special game reserve in DI Khan and capacity building of kidney center, reconstruction of Liaquat Memorial Teaching Hospital for Women and Children, Kohat, Swat district. Feasibility study, design and construction for Chamtalai to Tarughai road and Chitral Garam Chashma to Kundujal 9 km road, GIS based property survey in Kohat and Bannu districts, Takhtikhel and Maureepkhel areas of Bannu Bakkakhel district. Taking off lining of existing civil channels from Tochi river for irrigation, establishment of satellite rescue-1122 station on major highways and motorways in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the support of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Reconstruction Program USAID, Rehman Shakarabad Dara village of District Kohat from Indus River. and integration of health service delivery with special focus on drinking water supply to adjoining villages, LHW, MNCH and nutrition programme, construction of 3000 tonne capacity food green warehouse in District Shangla, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Computerization of Land Records in 18 Districts, Upgradation of Urban M Mobile Property Tax Survey and UIP Tax System in Mardan District, Acquisition of Land for Construction of Buner District Judicial Complex, DI Khan Category D Hospital Paharpur Ko Category Upgrading of C Hospital, improvement of maternal and child health care facilities in flood-affected and nearby areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.