Government completes repairing of schools, hospitals damaged by influx of IDPs

Government has successfully accomplished the repair and rehabilitation task of five schools and two hospitals in Lower Dir district which were damaged by the influx of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Bajaur.
According to a press release issued by Fata secretariat, due to the military operation against the militants an estimated ninety thousand IDPs were residing in twenty-three camps in Lower Dir in August. These camps were established in educational institutional buildings, hospitals, play-grounds and meadows.
However, these, IDPs caused extensive damage to these public buildings. The furniture was broken and used for firewood, while the water and sanitation systems were damaged due to overuse. Many of the buildings were stripped electrical equipment like fans, light switches and wiring.
The press release further disclosed that the district government of Lower Dir and their communities requested that the five schools and two hospitals be rehabilitated and to fix the buildings to compensate them for the inconvenience caused by the forced displacement of the Bajaur IDPs.
After the consultation with the authorities, the Fata secretariat started work on this rehabilitation, during the work, the District Co-ordinating Officer (DCO) extended his co-operation and support to ensure implementation went smoothly. They provided a technical engineering expert to facilitate the cost estimation, bidding, monitoring, and implementation.
Speaking at a ceremony held to mark completion of the work, District Co-ordinating Officer (DCO) appreciated these initiatives by the Fata secretariat and said that government is committed to improve the living standard throughout Fata and rest of the province by providing basic facilities.
He said that in short span of time we had successfully completed repair and rehabilitation of Munda Hospital, Samar Bagh Hospital, Polytechnic institute Timergara, Government Degree College Timergara, Government Elementary College Timergara and Government Girls Degree College Timergara.