Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has directed the concerned authorities to promptly release Rs13 billion to ensure the timely completion of development projects in various sectors.
Presiding over a high-level meeting regarding development projects on Tuesday, he directed to release 100% of the funds required for uplift projects by the end of the current fiscal year.
With the release of these funds, 511 key public welfare development projects across the province will be completed by June this year.
The K-P CM emphasised that unnecessary delays in these public welfare projects would not be tolerated and strict action would be taken against officials responsible for any delays.
The meeting reviewed the progress on projects included in the development programs of various departments including health, education, local government, communications, agriculture, and public health engineering, among others.
Gandapur said unnecessary delays in development projects result in wastage of taxpayers' money, adding that frequent revisions of project costs must also be avoided. He warned that inquiry would be conducted into frequent cost revisions of development projects.
The K-P chief minister has also decided to immediately launch work on the incumbent provincial government's flagship projects. As part of this decision, work on 29 different flagship projects will commence soon. He has directed the release of Rs12 billion within this month for these flagship projects.
He asserted that funds required for the timely completion of development projects would be provided on a priority basis.
For the first time in the province's history, an additional Rs30 billion is being released on top of the funds allocated for development projects. The meeting also reviewed the current status of fund utilization for development projects across various departments. The K-P CM directed the relevant authorities to ensure 100% utilization of the released funds.
Work underway on construction of 36 dams
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Irrigation Aqib Ullah Khan has said that serious steps are being taken to establish the best irrigation system in the province, adding work is underway on the construction of a total of 36 small dams in the province.
The minister said that the construction of dams would not only solve water problems but also create new opportunities in agriculture, energy, tourism and employment, which will strengthen the economy. He asserted that the provincial government is committed to public service.
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