Daily Times

PESHAWAR: The only approved project of home sector was “Safe City Project Peshawar” in the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) meeting under the Chairmanship of Muhammad Azam Khan, the Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday at Peshawar.

The forum also attended by Shahab Ali Shah, Secretary P&D Department, its members and respective administrative secretaries approved 37 projects with an estimated cost of Rs 35899.068 million, an official said.

The official said two dropped projects and 11 projects were deferred due to inadequate designs which were returned to the respective departments for rectification and improvements.

The forum considered 50 projects pertaining to different sectors including Elementary & Secondary, Higher Education, Sports & Tourism, Energy & Power, Water, Health, Multi Sectoral Development, Local Development, Roads, DWSS, Urban Development, Agriculture, Forestry and Home, sectors for the uplift of the province.

In Elementary & Secondary Education Sector approved projects were “-Establishment of Independent Monitoring Unit (IMU) in E&SE Department , Establishment of Residential Girls Primary cum Secondary Model school Mardan, IT/Computer Science Teachers and Computer Labs Project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In the Higher Education Sector only approved project was “Establishment of GGDC Tarkha District Nowshera”.

In the Sports & Tourism Sector approved projects were “Establishment of multipurpose international standard indoor Gymnasium District Nowshera, Establishment of Sports Complex in Swat, Tourism Policy – New Initiatives.

The approved projects of Energy & Power sector were “Rehabilitation of Reshun HPP (HDF Funded), Access to Energy, Construction of MHP on Rivers and Tributaries, Access to Energy – Construction of MHP on Canals (ADB/HDF Funded), Solarization of BHUs and Schools under ADB clean Energy Program”.

In the Water Sector approved projects were “Construction of Flood Protection Works and bridges on Nullahs and Khawars District Nowshera, Improvement of Doaba Canal from RD 0-9000 & Michni Shabqader Branches, District Charsadda, Providing Railing / Fencing of Canals passing through Peshawar City.

The approved projects of Health sector were “Reconstruction of Old DHQ Hospital, Swabi, Purchase of Equipment for ADP completed schemes and Standardization of All DHQs/THQs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (SDG)”.

In the Multi Sectoral Development approved projects were “Court Decretal amount (Arbitration Award) of Provincial Assembly, Peshawar”, Special Development Package for Militancy & Flood hit area in PK 86, District Swat, SDG Unit in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (UNDP Assisted).

The approved projects of Local Development Sector were “Construction of Local Council Board Staff Colony Phase-V, Hayatabad, Uplift and Development of hill stations in Malakand Division, Uplift of Rural Roads in Districts Dir Upper & Dir Lower, Special Initiative Program for District Charsadda, and Acquisition of Land for BRT Bus Station a Northern bypass/Motorway junction Chamkani”.

In the Urban Development sector only approve project was “- Internal Roads Rehabilitation Project in Peshawar City”.

Only approved project of Agriculture sector were “, Genetic Improvement of Local Goats through Cross Breeding with Saanen Goat in Malakand Region”.

In the Forestry approved projects were “Conservation and Improvement of Forest Ecosystems in Hazara, Enhancement of Forest Resource Base in Southern Forest Circle, Promotion of Fast Growing & Multi-Purpose Trees in Hazara.”