PESHAWAR: Chief Minister (CM) Ali Amin Gandapur has approved the release of Rs12 billion as bridge financing to speed up ongoing development projects across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
The decision was made during a video-linked meeting chaired by the chief minister to review progress on schemes under the District Development Plans (DDPs) and the District Development Initiative (DDI). The meeting discussed both financial and physical progress of projects and made several key decisions to ensure their timely completion.
Adviser to the Chief Minister on Finance Muzzammil Aslam, Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah, Additional Chief Secretaries Ikramullah and Muhammad Abid Majeed, and senior officials from the Finance and Planning & Development Departments attended the meeting.
Officials briefed the chief minister on various aspects of the projects included in the DDPs and DDI. Mr. Gandapur directed the departments concerned to release the required funds without delay for early completion of the schemes.
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The meeting also discussed matters related to the Accelerated Implementation Programme (AIP) for the merged districts. The chief minister directed that the issue be presented to the provincial cabinet for formal approval.
Expressing concern over the federal government’s delay in releasing AIP funds, Mr. Gandapur said it is the federal government’s responsibility to finance development schemes in the merged districts — a commitment it has not fulfilled.
He added that the provincial government is using its own funds to continue development work in these districts to reduce public hardship caused by the delay.
The chief minister warned that continued neglect by the federal government is worsening problems in the merged districts. He said the provincial government will soon formulate a strategy with the elected representatives of these areas to resolve the issue.
