A meeting regarding the facilitation for special persons held in Planning and Development department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary Shakeel Qadir Khan.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to provide all the necessary facilities for special children initially in 20 primary, 20 secondary and higher secondary schools in Peshawar. Work on the project is underway in the P&D department. Under the project, the services of ramps, washrooms and expert teachers for children will be procured in schools. A steering committee will be set up in the P&D department under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to ensure implementation of the decisions taken by the government for the physically and mentally handicapped.
The establishment of the Social Protection and Gender Mainstreaming Section in the P&D Department is a link in the same direction which is supervising these activities. It was also decided at the meeting that the P&D department would ensure the facilities provided for special persons in any project before its approval, after which the project would be approved.
BRT bus service in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is already providing necessary facilities to persons with disabilities. The government will also provide special facilities to special persons at general bus stands and bases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In addition, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is working to provide facilities to special people in existing government buildings. Ramps for the disabled have already been installed in the departmental office buildings at the Civil Secretariat Peshawar.
A Project Steering Committee meeting was held in the Planning and Development Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary Shakeel Qadir Khan. The meeting was informed that developmental work on 54 higher and secondary schools in Bannu, Buner, DI Khan, Karak, Lakki Marwat, Swabi, Swat, and Tank has been completed under the School Construction and Rehabilitation Program while development work in Bannu, Buner, DI Khan, Karak, Lakki Marwat, Swabi, Swat, and Tank is underway on 215 schools which are expected to be completed in June. Under the plan, rebuilding and rehabilitation of schools are in progress in 14 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
| S.# | Sector | Name of Scheme |
| 1 | Water | Construction of Shahu Khel, Ouch Bazar Gravity Flow Irrigation Scheme in District Hangu |
| 2 | Water | Construction of Manchura Dam Project District Mansehra |
| 3 | Water | Construction/Improvement of Canal Patrol Roads, Flood Protection Works and Civil Channels in District Malakand |
| 4 | Water | Construction/Improvement of New Michni / ICHRI Canal systems along with allies infrastructure Irrigation Patrol Roads and Installation of Solar Based Irrigation Tube Wells at Required Locations in Tehsil Shabqadar District Charsadda |
| 5 | Water | Construction/Improvement of Canal Infrastructure along with Canal Patrol roads of Lower Swat Canal, Abazai Canal and Drainage Systems and Installation of Solar Based Irrigation Tube Wells at Required Locations in Tehsil Tangi District Charsadda |
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has launched a mobile testing lab project to ensure the supply of quality milk in the merged districts. Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shakeel Qadir Khan inaugurated the project of mobile laboratories to test milk in merged districts on the occasion of his visit to Directorate of Livestock Peshawar.21 Mobile Milk Testing Laboratories will work to improve milk quality in merged districts.
 Secretary Agriculture and Livestock Dr. Muhammad Israr, DG Livestock Extension Dr. Alamzeb Khan, Director Headquarters Integrated Districts Dr. Sajjad Wazir and other government officials were present on the occasion. It was informed that the project would enable the supply of quality milk to the people in the merged districts.
Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was also briefed on the performance of the directorate and ongoing projects. The government is making efforts to curb substandard milk so that quality milk can be provided to the people.
Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shakeel Qadir Khan emphasized for the creation of PC-5 to assess the impact of the completed projects on the people. He also met the officers conducting the livestock survey and discussed with them the statistics related to livestock so that future planning can be improved.
| The 20th meeting of Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) was held under the Chairmanship of Mr. Shakeel Qadir Khan, the Additional Chief Secretary P&D Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 14th April, 2021 through video link. The meeting was attended by members of PDWP and concerned departments. The forum considered 40 schemes pertaining to Multi Sectoral Development, Urban Development, Local Government, Home, Water, Higher Education, ST&IT, Roads, Forestry, Agriculture, Energy & Power, Health, DWSS and Sports & Tourism sectors for the uplift of the province. The forum approved 32 schemes with an estimated cost of Rs. 167459.556 million. 18 schemes were cleared for inclusion in the PSDP 2021-22. 08 schemes were deferred due to deficiencies in project documents/PC-I and were returned to the respective department for rectification. | ||
| S.# | Sector | Name of Scheme |
| 1 | Multi Sectoral Development | Beautification of Various Bazars. |
| 2 | Multi Sectoral Development | Provision for Contractors Decretal accrued Liabilities, Land Compensation and Uncashed Cheques Sub-Scheme:Â Mehboob-Ur-Rehhman Tanoli Advocate vs Collector land acquisition and others, Abbottabad etc. Acquisition of land for construction of Havelian Sara-E-Nehmat Khan Road (Rs.1.2728 Million) |
| 3 | Multi Sectoral Development | Provision for Contractors Decretal accrued Liabilities, Land Compensation and Uncashed Cheques Sub-Scheme:Â Mehboob-Ur-Rehhman Tanoli Advocate vs Collector land acquisition and others, Abbottabad etc. Acquisition of land for construction of Havelian Sara-E-Nehmat Khan Road (Rs.0.5000 Million) |
| 4 | Local Government | F/S for Establishment of Park at Peshawar |
| 5 | Home | Strengthening of counter Terrorism Department in Newly Merged Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| 6 | Water | Construction of Barwasa Dam Project District Haripur |
| 7 | Water | Construction of Flood Protection Works in Tehsil Baffa Pakhal District Mansehra (PSDP-2021-22) |
| 8 | Water | Construction and Flood Protection Works in Tehsil Balakot and Mansehra (PSDP- 2021-22) |
| 9 | Water | Construction of Flood Protection Works on Kalpani Nullah at Various Vulnerable Locations From Sikandary Village to Sowkai Village District Mardan PSDP (2021-22) |
| 10 | Higher Education | Establishment of Research incubation and Pharmaceutical/ Nutraceutical/ Cosmeceutical Research Centre for the Commercialization of Academic Research Through Local Farming and Industry at University of Swabi (PSDP 2021-22) |
| 11 | Higher Education | Women Empowerment and Enhancing Research Culture (PSDP 2021-22) |
| 12 | ST&IT | Establishment of Pakistan Digital City at Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| 13 | Roads | F/S, Detailed Engg and Construction of Matta Bypass Road (5 Km), Swat |
| 14 | Roads | Construction, Rehabilitation of internal roads of District Mansehra. |
| 15 | Roads | Construction/Blacktopping/widening and improvement of Mastuj Broghal Pass Road District Upper Chitral |
| 16 | Roads | Construction of Swabi Bypass Road |
| 17 | Roads | Construction of Dir Motorway length (29.377 KM) |
| 18 | Agriculture | Enhancement of Agriculture land productivity through improved soil and water conservation practices in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| 19 | Agriculture | Strengthening and Development of Seed Potato Cycle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| 20 | Agriculture | Establishment of Technical Support Fund for Agribusiness (Horticulture) Development and Diversification through Matching Grant Support to Farmer, Agribusiness Enterprises and other Private Sector Actors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| 21 | Agriculture | Community Dairy & Meat Development Program in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| 22 | Agriculture | Promotion of Agricultural & Horticultural activities in Merged Areas |
| 23 | Energy & Power | Feasibility, Detail Design and Construction of 500KV Transmission Line from Chitral to Chakdara along with 500/220/132 KV Grid Station at Chitral & Chakdara, for Power Evacuation from Chitral Region |
| 24 | Energy & Power | Feasibility, Detail Design and Construction of 220KV Transmission Line in the Swat Corridor with 220 KV Grid Station at Kalam (Swat) and Mingora/Chakdara for Power Evacuation from Swat region |
| 25 | Energy & Power | Construction of Kalkot Barikot Patrak Hydropower 47 MW District Dir Upper, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| 26 | Health | Revamping of Non-Teaching DHQs across KP. Sub-Scheme :Â Revamping of Non-Teaching DHQs (Revenue Component) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. |
| 27 | Health | Upgradation of THQ Hospital Bisham from Cat-D to Cat-C Hospital, District Shangla (PC-II approved by PDWP on 08/10/2019) |
| 28 | Health | Upgradation of 5 BHUs to RHCs on Need Basis, Sub-Scheme: Upgradation of BHU to RHC Zaroobi District Swabi |
| 29 | DWSS | Solarization of 300 feasible PHED Drinking Water Supply Schemes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under PSDP |
| 30 | DWSS | Solarization of existing Drinking Water supply schemes in District Mohmand |
| 31 | Sports & Tourism | Development of roads to Tourist areas in Malakand Division |
| 32 | Sports & Tourism | Construction of Access roads to Tourist areas destination in Hazara Division |
A Review meeting was held on BRT in Planning & Development department. The meeting was chaired by Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shakeel Qadir Khan. According to the briefing Bus Rapid Transit reaches daily highest ridership record of 182,000. In April 2021, BRT crossed this ridership milestone. The previous highest daily ridership in February was 174,000. The opening of feeder routes is increasing BRT’s ridership. According to the briefing out of 30 more new buses, 26 have reached Peshawar in which installation work is in progress. So far 35% of old buses have been scrapped.
A review meeting on the Peshawar Northern Bypass project chaired by Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shakeel Qadir Khan was held in the Planning and Development Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The meeting was informed that Package 1 of the project is complete and traffic is flowing on it. The meeting directed to expedite work on the remaining parts of the project and also to settle land-related issues expeditiously. The Peshawar Northern Bypass project is very important in solving traffic problems in the city. Completion of the project will make it easier to reach Regi Lalma, Hayatabad, and Khyber Pass Highway in the future.