The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) held its meeting under the Chairmanship of Dr Shahzad Khan Bangash, the Additional Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, here on Thursday and approved 35 developmental projects in various sectors.
The meeting was attended by Shahab Ali Shah, Secretary P&D Department, its members and respective Administrative Secretaries. The forum considered 42 projects pertaining to different sectors including Environment, Food, Water, Higher Education, Sports, Local Govt, Home, MSD, DWSS, Road & Bridges, Population Welfare & Health sectors for the uplift of the province.
The forum approved 35 projects with an estimated cost of Rs 20082.250 million, while 7 projects were deferred due to inadequate design. More over the forum considered 9 No's concept Clearance pertaining to health sector. The forum approved 9 Concept clearances with an estimated cost of Rs 13090.014 million.
Approved project of Environment sector was "Activity Based Capacity Building of EPA in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". Approved projects of Food sector were "Construction of Food Grain Godowns of 3000 Ton Capacity in District Shangla", "Construction of Food Grain Godowns of 2000 Ton Capacity in District Dir Lower" & "Construction of Food Grain Godowns of 3000 Ton Capacity in District Tank". Approved projects of Water sector were "Construction / Installation of Augmentation / Irrigation Tube Wells in District Charsadda", "Construction/Improvement of Flood protection Works and Irrigation Channels in District Malakand", "Improvement /Construction of Irrigation Facilities and Flood Protection Works in District Malakand", "Remodeling/Re-construction of Jue Zardad, Jue Sheikh & Kurvi Canal Patrol Roads Passing through the PK-09 and PK-13 Respectively", "Construction of Canal Patrol Roads & Flood Protection works in Tarakai, Dobian and adjoining areas in District Swabi".
Approved projects of Higher Education sector were "Establishment of 20 Govt Colleges (Male & Female) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Phase-V)", "Support to SBBU women University Peshawar" & "Upgradtion of existing University Campuses to a full fledge University (including land cost) at Chitral".
Approved projects of Sports sector were "Provision of Hockey Turf at D.I. Khan, Swat, Kohat and Charsadda", "Provision of 3 Athletics Tartan Tracks at Kohat, D I Khan and Bannu" & Improvement, Restoration & Rehabilitation of Existing Sports facilities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Approved projects of Local Govt sector were "Community Mobilization for WASH Behavior Change in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa", "Construction of Repair and Maintenance Workshop for the WSSP Solid Waste management Equipment and Machinery Peshawar".
Approved projects of Home sector were "Revised PC-I of Acquisition of Land for Access Road to Joint Police Training Centre Nowshera" & "Traffic Control System for Peshawar & Traffic FM".
Approved project of MSD sector was "Establishment of PPP Support Unit in P&D Department". Approved project of Board of Revenue sector was "Hiring of human Resource along with purchase of logistics times for five months for implementation of all kinds of pending mutations in computerized database of Mardan along with other Revenue related tasks as directed by the oversight committee".
Approved projects of the DWSS sector were "Construction & Rehabilitation of Water Supply Schemes Tehsil Haripur, District Haripur", "Construction of Gravity Flow Water Supply Schemes in PK-56 District Mansehra" & "F/S & construction of Utla Dam by Small Dams Organization, Irrigation Department for Drinking Water Supply Scheme in Gadoon area, Swabi".
Approved projects of Road & Bridges sector were "F/S, Design & Construction of Talash Kalpanai Bypass road (10 Km), Dir Lower", "Construction of BT road from Takia Shekhan to Ghora Baz Garan Road (5 KM) via Rajoya, District Abbottabad", "Construction of a) Makhnial to Kharian Neelan Poto road (9Km) b) Gandian Kamawa Chapra Road (12 Km), District Haripur", "Construction of Sarwar Abad Umarzai Road and Road from Shakh No 4 to Shakh No 5 via Zarbab Ghari Maira Umarzai and roads in Ucs Tarnab, Hisara Yasinzai, Turnagzai, Serki Tetara, Agra (new) Doulat Pura Kangra Mera Umerzai and Chendro Dag, District Charsadda", "F/S Design & Cons a) Btgm Nehr to Zai b) Katlng to Kudi Noor c) Dubi Ada to Srekh d) Katlng to Qaziabad e) Bakhshali Dheri to Jangirh f) Gazi shek Babuzi g) Charsada to Dheray Baba h) Pir Gari i)Fatima to GGPS j) Main to Bala Gari k)Muhib to HusainMadrasa Mardan", "F/S, Design & Construction of a) Chamtalai to Taroghai road, District Swat, b) Garam Chashma to Kandujal Road, District Chitral (9 KM)", "Widening & Improvement of Tarnawa Kohala Bala Road (35 Km) District Haripur" & "Construction of Swat Motorway (Land Acquisition)".
Approved project of Population Welfare sector was "Innovative scheme for Promotion of Population Welfare Programme for achieving SDGs, FP 2020 goal and vision of population policy". Approved projects of Health sector were "Purchase of equipment for Institute of Kidney Diseases, Hayat Abad Peshawar", "Additional Works in Peshawar Institute of Cardiology at Hayat Abad, Peshawar" & "Internal Installation of Express Line at Saidu Group of Teaching Hospitals Swat".
Approved Projects of Health Sector were "Purchase of Equipment/Furniture for Peshawar Institute of Cardiology", "Purchase of Equipment for Institute of Kidney Disease, Hayat Abad, Peshawar", "Purchase of Equipment for newly constructed building of Saidu group of Hospital", "Purchase of Equipment for newly constructed Casualty Block, KTH Peshawar", "Purchase of Equipment for newly constructed building of PGMI at HMC, Peshawar", "Establishment of Children & Maternity Hospital At Charsadda SH: Purchase of equipment", "Purchase of Equipment for newly constructed Additional Wards at LRH Peshawar", "Purchase of equipment for newly constructed building for Hepatitis center at Nishterabad, Peshawar" & "Standardization of all DHQs/THQs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (SDG).