Provincial Minister for Energy Dr Akhtar Malik said on Sunday that the official concerned would be held responsible if the funds released for any project lapse at the end of the ongoing fiscal year.
Presiding over a meeting, he said billions of rupee had been released for development projects in the district and they should be completed on time so that their benefits reach the people.
Warning officials against letting the funds of any project lapse, the minister urged local parliamentarians to monitor the pace and quality of work in ongoing projects.
Deputy Commissioner Aamer Khattak said that the sewerage and water supply system of new union councils included in the city’s jurisdiction should be given to WASA. He said monitoring committees consisting of local people should be constituted for monitoring of uplift projects. The
It participants were informed that Rs6.49 billion had been released for 173 projects under the Annual Development Programme, Rs1.53 billion for 219 projects under community development programme and Rs1.26 billion for 695 projects under Social Action Programme. The construction of five roads at a cost of Rs350 million has been completed under the rural access programme phase-I.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 19th, 2020.
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