Govt Spending Rs48 Billion for the Development of Merged Areas in KP: PM Imran

ISLAMABAD– Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the present government is committed to the development and progress of merged areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

The provision of record Rs48 billion development funds for the merged arras by the federal government in current fiscal year despite difficult economic conditions and corona virus demonstrated that commitment, he added.

The Prime Minister was presiding over a meeting here to the review the progress of development projects in the merged areas of KP.

The meeting was told that 117 development projects have so far been approved for the merged areas which included the projects relating to education, health, communication, irrigation, sports, law and justice, agriculture, energy, clean drinking water etc.

It was also briefed in detail about the funds released by the federal government and spent on the development projects in merged areas.

The Prime Minister directed to accord priority to such projects for merged areas in the next budget, in consultation with local leaders and public representatives, which besides catering to the immediate needs of people would prove beneficial for the people directly and in minimum duration.

He also directed for the constitution of committee comprising representatives of the federal and provincial governments to monitor the progress of development projects and for timely realization of the set targets.

The Prime Minister directed the public representative present in the meeting to involve the people regarding the process of ongoing development projects in the merged areas so that the development progress move forward with the support of masses. About the provision of justice in the merged areas, he directed that special attention should be given to that aspect.

SOURCE: AGENCIES