FUND Shortage: AGPR delays disbursements

Most were nearing completion, but due to the shortage of funds, Pak-PWD was unable to meet deadlines


APP February 12, 2016

ISLAMABAD:


The Pakistan Public Works Department (Pak-PWD) could not complete 15 important projects in Islamabad and Rawalpindi due to delay in disbursement of funds from Accountant General of Pakistan Revenues.


According to documents, 12 projects were in the Islamabad which include improvement and renovation of Supreme Court building, extension of IB Academy, five prevention and fire fighting arrangement at the Prime Minister’s House and others.

Three projects were in Rawalpindi District which comprised of development schemes in 33 UCs of Gujjar Khan, enhancement of security arrangement of survey of Murree and Rawalpindi.


Most were nearing completion, but due to the shortage of funds, Pak-PWD was unable to meet deadlines.


Pak-PWD Chief Engineer Planning Safdar Ali said the department could not get funds on time as per approved phasing of the PC-1.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 13th, 2016.

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