KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has underlined the need to focus exclusively on the infrastructure development of provincial metropolis, Peshawar directing immediate action to clear the land and other issues hindering the provision of utilities and other infrastructure in Regi Model Town (RMT).
He was addressing a meeting regarding transform Peshawar Plan here at Chief Minister's House Peshawar here on Wednesday
Provincial Ministers Shehram Tarakai, Ishtiaq Umar, Taimur Saleem Jhagra, Hisham Inamullah, Liaqat Khattak, Advisors to Chief Minister Ziaullah Bangash, Kamran Bangash, MPA Arbab Jehandad and other concerned High ups also attended the meeting.
Mahmood Khan said that the provincial government is fully committed for the transformation of Peshawar to make it a vibrant city with enhanced quality of life having a modern infrastructure net work and improved service delivery. As a first step, an integrated rolling plan has been proposed for the purpose.
The meeting was briefed in details about the transform Peshawar Plan focusing key sectors including infrastructure development, traffic management, beautification, service delivery, recreation and sports, sanitation and drinking water, utilities (electricity and gas), and improvement of health and education facilities.
It was also told the meeting that short term, midterm and long term strategy has been adopted to implement the plan in aforesaid key sectors.
The meeting was told that as a first step of the transformation plan, an integrated rolling plan is proposed which will be refined and expanded with public and expert field back. The meeting was further briefed in length regarding new and ongoing ADP schemes along with allocation for current financial year and expenditures made so far in different sectors.
The meeting was informed that in roads sectors in up-gradation/ development of surrounding areas of ring road from Pajagai Road to Warsak Road Peshawar is being carried out under the ongoing ADP scheme costing Rs 500 million out of which Rs.60 million have been allocated in current Annual Development Program.
Similarly, under the ongoing scheme of ADP, work on improvement and widening of road from Mufti Mehmood flyover to old Budhni Bridge up to Wahid Garhi is in progress.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2019
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