He directed for the fulfillment of all requirements under the rapid bus transit project for the expeditious initiation and completion of the project.
He also directed to float tenders for all three packages by April, 30. Tenders should be floated for the first two packages, by April, 15 and the 3rd one by April, 30.
The evaluation of the project should be completed within 8 days and mobilization in 15 days.
These directives were issued by him while presiding over a high level meeting regarding rapid bus transit Peshawar project which was attended by Chief Secretary Abid Saeed, Additional Chief Secretary Azam Khan, administrative secretaries, head of strategic support unit, Sahibzada Saeed, representatives of Asian Development Bank and others. The meeting was informed about the practical steps so far taken under the project.
Three depots would be established at the main Chamkani terminal, Dabgari Garden and Hayatabad for parking, workshop and allied services required for the project.
The Chief Minister said that this project was his passion and a challenge asking the participants of the meeting to work hard and inform him of any hurdle in the whole process.
He directed to expedite the land acquisition at different sites of the project including depots and commercial activities should be planned there.
He also directed to allocate Rs. 700 million for the land acquisition etc. 380 vehicles of different size would be required for the project.
He directed to plan commercial activities including parking plazas and the award should be given on competitive bidding adding that all work should be time bound and the payment should be made transparently.
The Chief Minister said PDA should establish special team for the project to undertake financial and billing etc.
Work on the project should be continued round the clock and the depots and shopping plazas should have enough space for commercial activities so that the project could be run on commercial line.
District Nazim Peshawar Arbab Asim would be the chief executive of the company of the project and the Asian Development Bank would provide financial help, the meeting decided.