NA body on Planning approves budget proposals of two projects

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Reforms met here Tuesday under the Chairmanship of Abdul Majeed Khan Khanankhail, MNA and examined in detail the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2018-19 proposals of Ministry of Planning.

After detailed deliberation, the committee approved two projects namely "Centre of Excellence for CPEC, PIDE, Islamabad", and "National Endowment scholarship for talent".

The Committee also constituted a sub-committee to look into matters of distribution and system augmentation program STG, DOP, ELR (PESCO) in district Buner under PSDP Program and status of PC-I of electrification work at different vallies of Chitral.

The sub-committee will also look into the matter of establishment of 132 KV Grid Station to 132 K.V in Chitral, Chitral Hydel Power capacity enhancement and status of PESCO, PEDO and WAPDA agreement and steps taken for provision of electricity to upper Chitral by 25th December, 2017.

The sub-committee would be headed by its convenor Sher Akber Khan, MNA, while Iftikhar-ud-Din and Junaid Akbar would be its members. The Committee directed the quarters concerned to expedite the construction work of 132 KV Grid Station Kallur Kot, District Bhakkar, and MDGs/SDGs program in NA-73.

The Committee recommended that the Secretary Federal Education and Professional Training, Islamabad may submit a comprehensive report alongwith monitoring mechanism of Basic Education Community Schools.

Members of National Assembly Sardar Muhammad Irfan Dogar, Dr. Asma Mamdot, Ms. Shazia Sohil Mir,  Shamas-un-Nisa, Junaid Akbar, Sher Akber Khan, Syed Muhammad Athar Hussain Shah Gillani, Asyia Nasir and Iftikhar-ud-Din attended the meeting.