PDWP okays 22 uplift schemes

The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) held its meeting under the Chairmanship of Muhammad Azam Khan, Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday. The meeting was attended by its members and respective administrative Secretaries. The forum considered 30 projects pertaining to different sectors including Higher Education, Sports & Tourism, Population Welfare, Agriculture, Food, Multi Sectoral Development, Roads, DWSS, Urban Development and Transport sectors for the uplift of the province.
The forum approved 22 Projects with an estimated cost of Rs 7794.221millions. Eight projects were deferred due to inadequate designs/strategies which were returned to the respective departments for rectification and improvement. In the Higher Education Sector, approved projects were "Establishment of Women University at Mardan, Construction of Academic Block in GIK Institute of Engineering." Only approved project of Elementary & Secondary Education Sector was "Kalam Area integrated development project."
Only approved project of Health Sector was "Strengthening of the Rehabilitation Services for Physically Disabled at Health Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." Approved projects of Agriculture sector were "Genetic Improvement of Local Goats through Cross Breeding with Saanen Goat in Malakand Region, Development of Farm Fisheries in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa."
In the Food sector only approved project was "Automation of Food Department." Only approved project of Multi Sectoral Development sector was "Governance and Policy Reforms Programme (MDTF Assisted)." Approved projects of Roads sector were "Feasibility Study for Project Preparatory and Technical Assistance for Provincial road Rehabilitation Project (ADB Assisted), F/S and Construction of 9 Km Circular Road, PK-64, DI Khan, F/S,Design, Improvement & Widening of Road from AkoraKhattak to Manai-Dooran-Tarkhel i/c link from ShahabKhel to Guldheri, Sawarkhel-Pitao to Kaka Sahib Eidgah, KhwarMiangan to Khawryan via BaghGali to Bus Adda, Kaka Sahib, Nowshera, Construction of drain, pavement of streets and internal roads of UCs Pabbi, Khan SherGarhi, ChowkiMumraz, Akbar Pura&TaruDisttNowshera, Const of internal road in UCs Dagai-Banda Nabi, Pirpiai, Badrashi, Azakhel Bala&Payan, District Nowshera (Phase-II), Construction of drains, pavement of streets and internal roads of Dak Ismail Khel, Shah Kot, DakBesud, Balu, Spin Khak and JalozaiDisttNowhsera, Emergent nature works in roads (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Provision for Rehabilitation of flood/torrential Affected Roads & Bridges (SDG).'
In Public Health Engineering Sector approved projects were "Provision for rehabilitation of disaster affected water supply scheme in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (SDG), Water supply and sanitation schemes and distribution works in Tehsil Tangi District Charsadda.