CM announces 100 km roads for Mehsud area of S. Waziristan
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Wednesday announced approval for 100 kilometers roads in Mehsud belt of South Wazirstan and directed communication and works department to prepare a PC-1 of the project for formal approval by the competent forum.
He made this announcement while presiding over a high-level progress review meeting on the implementation of various developmental and social sector service delivery schemes launched in D.I.Khan division here.
Besides, Advisor to Chief Minister on Information Ajmal Wazir, MNA Yaqoob Khan, MPAs Faisal Amin, Ikramullah Gandapur, Naseerullah and Aneeta Mahmood, Additional Chief Secretary Shakeel Qadir Khan, Principal Secretary to CM Shahab Ali Shah, administrative secretaries of relevant departments, commissioner D.I.Khan, DIG, D.I.Khan, concerned Deputy Commissioners and other high ups attended the meeting.
The meeting was given a threadbare account of the ongoing developmental schemes and proposed schemes to be included in the Annual Development Program of the next financial year.
These projects include clean drinking water supply schemes, health and education sector service delivery improvement schemes, construction and improvement of road infrastructure and various other schemes in agriculture, irrigation, sports and tourism sectors.
The Chief Minister said that another 100 kilometers roads announced by Prime Minister Imran Khan for South Wazirstan District would be only for Wazir belt. The Chief Minister also approved all the developmental schemes of Mehsud area which could not be executed for the last eight years due to law & order situation in the area. The CM said that his government was working for the development of South Waziristan on priority basis with a special focus on the backward Mehsud belt adding that some other mega developmental projects will also be planned for the Mehsud area in the coming days. – APP