Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government committed to the uniform development of the province, 44 development projects worth over Rs 75 billion approved in PDWP meeting
On the special instructions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, a very important water supply and sanitation scheme was approved for Bannu district at a cost of Rs 1 billion. The project will ensure water supply to about 84,322 residents. Moreover, about 6,000 people will get access to improved sanitation services, which will significantly increase public health and hygiene. The project will meet a critical need of the district and reflects the government’s commitment to improving the quality of life of the citizens.
The third meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party was held under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Development Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ikramullah Khan.
The meeting was attended by PDWP members and officers of the concerned departments. The forum approved 44 important projects related to health, relief and rehabilitation, transport, education, interior, sports, livestock and irrigation for the development of the province.
The meeting was attended by forum members and relevant authorities.
The approved projects include upgradation of ERNM PET-CT and Cyclotrome project, establishment of safe blood transfusion centers in Bannu, Mardan and Kohat, provision of additional funds for completion of ADP scheme “Upgradation of Sinar, Swat”, Integrated Disease Surveillance Response System, reconstruction of Women and Children Hospital and upgrading of Category D Hospital Ghazi Haripur to Category C Hospital, construction of Faculty of Paramedical and Allied Health Science Complex in Hayatabad Peshawar, establishment of Kohat Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), feasibility study and detailed design for Khairuba Small Dam Khair Khel Pakka Lakki Marwat, feasibility study and detailed design for Kohat Banda Dam, establishment of computer cell for website in Irrigation Department and reform measures, establishment of Housing Foundation for Government Employees, rehabilitation of Warisak Gravity Canal as well as Canal Patrol Road and Improvement, Forest Knowledge Parks in Southern Districts, Employment Opportunities through Climate Smart and Gender Sensitive Livestock Intervention in Merged Areas, Integrated Livestock Development Program Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Phase-I), Establishment, Upgradation and Rehabilitation of Sports Facilities, Construction of Joint Judicial Complex in Karak and Takht Nusrati, Additional Facilities and Construction in Various Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Acquisition of Land for Expansion of Judicial Complex Dargai, Capacity Building of Directorate of Information and Establishment of Social Media Cell Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Construction of Additional and Missing Facilities in Jails of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Establishment of Emergency Rescue Service (Rescue 1122) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in District Lakki Marwat Lower and Upper Kohistan Kolai Palaces, Special Integrated Area Development Package for District North Waziristan, Expansion of Emergency Rescue Services (1122) Substations in Newly Merged Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, District Chitral Reconstruction and rehabilitation of disaster-affected infrastructure in upper and lower, Public Policy and Social Protection Reforms Unit, Khyber Institute of Child Health and Children’s Hospital (District) Peshawar, Feasibility studies, design and rehabilitation of roads (12 km) in Shangla District including Martong to Dadal, Shikolai to Anwar (3 km), Awarai to Kanduna (2 km) and Fiza to Aligram (1 km), Feasibility studies, design and construction of grade-separated intersection at Shaheed Chowk Timergara, Construction and rehabilitation of District Nowshera Jahangira Bypass and Nizampur Road to Charpani Village, Construction of technically and economically feasible 170 km roads in Hazara Division, Establishment of Transport Facilitation Centers in 07 districts of merged areas, Construction and establishment of Transport Complex on GT Road Peshawar, Construction and rehabilitation of Darul Uloom Haqqania Akora Khattak, Development Package for District North Waziristan Special Integrated Area, These include construction of RCC bridge on DI Khan Darya Khan Road, construction of Tehsil Building Complex in Landi Kotal, and promotion of sustainable urban development through participatory approach for sustainable resource management in Mansehra.
