Peshawar Uplift Task Force Meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A meeting of the Task Force formed by Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Khan Gandapur for the development and improvement of Peshawar district was held on Saturday under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shahab Ali Shah.
The meeting was attended by Member National Assembly Asif Khan, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Muhammad Asim Khan, Secretary Planning and Development, Commissioner Peshawar Division, PDA, WSSP heads, and other relevant officials.
The Task Force will coordinate the development initiatives of various departments in Peshawar, including the improvement efforts of the authorities, building control and monitoring the implementation of the Peshawar Master Plan. In addition, suggestions for Peshawar traffic management and other issues were also considered in the meeting. The DG PDA gave a briefing on the beautification of the city, ongoing development projects and capacity building of the institution.
It was decided in the meeting that the beautification and cleanliness of Peshawar will be improved on priority basis and the efforts of all the relevant departments will be coordinated for this purpose.
The DG PDA informed that after a comprehensive survey, packages have been prepared for the overall beautification of the city, which will be implemented soon.
The forum directed that all drainage channels be cleaned through a campaign coordinated with WSSP so that urban flooding can be prevented during the rains.
In the meeting, it was decided to give top priority to the completion of the ring road and other linkages to solve urban traffic problems so that traffic pressure is reduced and citizens can get better travel facilities.
In the meeting, it was decided to formally notify all service delivery measures of the PDA and establish an effective call-back mechanism so that public complaints can be monitored satisfactorily.
The DG PDA informed that all payments of the authority will be shifted to a cashless system by December, while internal affairs will be made paperless by September 30.
The meeting suggested that water and sanitation services be outsourced to promote better competition and efficiency, while the establishment of an enforcement directorate was also considered.
The forum suggested introducing regular open courts and an AI-based complaint registration system to enhance citizen engagement, so as to restore public confidence and increase convenience.
The Chief Secretary urged all stakeholders to collectively fulfill their responsibilities to make Peshawar a modern, safe and better liveable city and ensure timely reporting and progress.
