Merged Areas Governance Project Briefing to ACS
Merged Area Governance Project briefing to Additional Chief Secretary, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr. Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah on Economic Development Plan, Merged Areas.
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10th PDWP Held on 18th October 2023
In order to reduce the impact of climate change, the scope of important environment-friendly projects has been approved.
In the light of the guidelines set by the Election Commission, projects worth 24 billion were approved in the meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party.
The approval was given in a PDWP meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary Planning and Development Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mr. Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah.
PDWP members and concerned departments participated in the meeting. The forum approved 9 projects related to Energy & Power, C&W and Interior for the development of the province.
Sanctioned Projects include Access to Energy- Construction of MHPs on Canals, Rivers and Tributaries, Solarization of Schools and BHUs, Additional Cost Payment as per Court Decision: Police Post Ghazi Baba, Mardan and Police Lines Digar, Buner , purchase of land for construction, construction of road from Pathrak to Thal Kumrat Dir Bala, reconstruction of bridge over Tor Versak Digger, widening and improvement of remaining 18 km of District Swarai Peer Qilapuran Road, District Swat Matta from Bariam Chowk including widening and rehabilitation of road up to Venai.
Review of Projects Supported by International Development Partners
Under the chairmanship of Federal Secretary Economic Affairs Division Dr. Kazim Niaz and Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry, a high-level meeting was held at Civil Secretariat Peshawar on Friday to review the projects supported by international development partners.
Additional Chief Secretary Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah, representatives of World Bank and Asian Development Bank, Executive Secretaries of concerned departments, Project Directors and other concerned officials attended.
A detailed briefing was given to the participants of the meeting on the development projects supported by international development organizations and related issues. In the meeting, 27 projects of different sectors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were reviewed. Among these projects, 10 World Bank, 13 Asian Development Bank and one IFAD are providing funds for the project. In the meeting, it was emphasized that the ongoing projects should be accelerated and the implementation of the projects under consideration should be ensured.
Federal Secretary Economic Affairs Division Dr. Kazim Niaz said that the federal government will provide full cooperation with the provincial government in these projects. He further said that the timely completion of these projects will benefit the local population.
Chief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry issued instructions to the Executive Secretaries and concerned officials to regularly review the progress of projects supported by international development partners under their respective departments. This will enable identification of obstacles in all such projects, their resolution and timely completion.
He said that these projects play a key role in reducing the effects of climate change, improving health and education sectors and infrastructure in Pakistan.
PSC Meeting of Integrated Agriculture Improvement Project
The Project Steering Committee Meeting of Integrated Agriculture Improvement Project held under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Development, Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr. Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah. Additional Chief Secretary was briefed regarding physical and financial progress of the project. The team was directed to meet timeline of each activity and follow targets, diligently.
Newly Appointed PPS Officers Met ACS KP
Nine appointed officers of Provincial Planning Service had an introductory meeting with Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mr. Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah. The Additional Chief Secretary expressed his best wishes for the newly appointed officers.
P&D Department KP Has Organised an Open Forum to Solve Public Grievances
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Planning and Development Department has organized an online open forum on Facebook and X (Twitter) at 10 o’clock on Monday, November 6, in order to solve public problems. Will answer. You can register your complaint online on Google form while you can also ask your queries on these numbers on Monday.
091-9210494
091-9210495
091-9210496
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Review Meeting of KP Rural Investment and Institutional Support Project
The review meeting of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Investment and Institutional Support Project was held under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary Planning and Development Department, Mr. Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah, in which representatives of the relevant departments, sections, and fields participated. In the meeting, a detailed review of the progress of the project was taken. The Additional Chief Secretary issued instructions to the ground staff regarding the timely achievement of the targets and emphasized on maintaining a strong coordination between the departments.
A Delegation of KfW Met ACS KP
A delegation from KfW called on Mr. Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah, Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Development Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. During the meeting, various areas of cooperation were discussed. The Additional Chief Secretary expressed appreciation for KfW’s support in providing financial and technical assistance to the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
3rd Steering Committee Meeting of KP Rural Economic Transformation
The third steering committee meeting of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Economic Transformation was held under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mr. Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah. Finance Secretary Mr. Aamir Sultan Tareen, Chief Economist Mr. Muhammad Ali Asghar, field staff of the concerned department and representatives of sections and representative of EFAD participated in the meeting through video link.
In the meeting, a detailed briefing was given on the progress towards achieving the goals of the project.
The Additional Chief Secretary issued instructions to the field staff to speed up the activities and achieve the set targets of the project.
Newly Appointed Country Director of UN World Food Program Visited P&D Department KP
The newly appointed Country Director of the UN World Food Program in Pakistan, Ms. Coco Ushiyama, along with other representatives, visited the Planning and Development Department. They were welcomed by Mr. Muhammad Ali Asghar, Chief Economist of the Planning and Development Department. Discussions revolved around future cooperation areas, particularly focusing on mitigation and adaptation in light of Climate Change.
