PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakthunkhwa Government has allocated Rs 4704.274 million for 35 projects of regional devlopment including 22 ongoing and 13 new projects in budget 2012-13, said Finance Minister Hamyun Khan in his budget speech on Friday.
In his address at assembly floor, the Minister said the area development projects play a significant role in enhancing agricultural productivity, natural resource management and rural development.
Its goal is to contribute to poverty reduction in the targeted areas through increased incomes and access to productive assets. These multi-sectoral projects are aimed at reducing poverty by investing in social services, rural infrastructure, support services and also strengthening of institutions for better resource management.
The mega projects in this sector are included Kala Dhaka & Kohistan Area Development Projects, Bacha Khan Poverty Alleviation Program and Refugees Affected & Hosting Area Project will execute multiple interventions pertaining to rural roads, provision of potable water, natural resource management, micro-finance services, micro health insurance, skills development etc. within their respective ambits.
In the Local Development sub-sector, major share has been earmarked for the ongoing projects and new projects including construction of District Secretariats in Swat & Kohistan, Southern Area development project, Local Development Initiatives in Dir Lower & Upper, replacement of chair lifts in Ayubia, feasibility & designing of bus terminals in Mardan on public-private partnerships.
He said that 22 km's black topped roads and 23 shingles roads will be completed while 463 Community based infrastructure schemes will be accomplished.
He said 2100 demonstration plots will be completed and 7600 persons will be trained in different fields.
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