CM Gandapur directs authorities to convert all vacant lands across the province into forested areas
DLP Report
PESHAWAR
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Wednesday approved several projects and schemes aimed at improving the welfare, uplift, and security of the general public.
These include an expansion of the scope and budget of the current Annual Development Program (ADP), along with the approval of numerous non-ADP schemes to further enhance public services and infrastructure.
The development came during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur and attended by cabinet members, chief secretary, additional chief secretaries and administrative secretaries.
According to an official statement, the KP cabinet was informed that 518 major decisions had been taken in 19 meetings of the cabinet of which work over 486 (i.e. 95 per cent) has already been completed while work on seven such decisions was on target and just nine (i.e 2 per cent) are overdue.
The statement stated that the cabinet has approved the enactment of 50 legislations.
The cabinet approved re-inclusion of four AIP schemes of the Energy and Power sector as non-ADP schemes in the Provincial ADP 2024-25. The schemes are related to construction of Grid stations in South Waziristan, Tirah Maidan Khyber, Mamund Bajaur.
The cabinet also accorded approval to enhance cost for establishment of Trauma Center in District Hospital Lakki Marwat to 698.046 million; and the Up-gradation of Talash Hospital, Dir Lower from Category D to C. It also approved one-time Rs 20.00 million grant-in-aid to mission hospital (Dabgari Gardens) Peshawar. This is to be incurred on free of cost treatment of poor patients, staff salaries and other hospital expenses.
The cabinet approved the enhanced costs of the ADP Scheme Standardization and Up-gradation of Sports compels playground and Sports facilities in KP.
It also approved cost enhancement amounting to Rs 583.349 million for scheme Standardization and Up-gradation of Sports Complex District D.I.Khan; and Special Grant of Rs. 355.500 million @ of 0.5 million to each for Sports Activities in 711 Village/Neighborhood Councils of Merged Districts.
The cabinet approved signing of the grant agreement for the German Funded (KFW) Billion Tree Afforestation Support Project. This agreement is being signed for BTASP phase II. The German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through KfW has provided a grant of 13.5 million Euros for execution of the Billion Tree Afforestation Support project (Phase-I) to the provincial government.
In the year 2022, the BMZ has committed additional funds worth 20 million Euros as grant to BTASP-II to further support protection of forest in the Province. It constituted a high level committee with the Minister of Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Human rights, being its chairman for drafting policy recommendations on exempting stage carriage (passenger vehicles) of Rules 57-B(1), Motor Vehicles Rules 1969.
The cabinet approved transfer of possession of 37 Kanals & 7 Marlas in D.I.Khan district from Agriculture Department to Sports Department and the upgradation of Cat-B Hospital MTI, Mufti Mehmood Memorial Teaching Hospital, D.I.Khan from Category B to A. This will enhance the bed strength of the hospital from 200 beds to 500 beds; and the upgradation of MTI, DHQ Teaching Hospital D.I.Khan from category B to A. This will enhance the bed strength from 242 beds to 600 beds.
It also approved the transfer of ownership of government land from Agriculture department to Elementary & Secondary Education Department for Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education D.I.Khan; the transfer of 300 Kanal land from Agriculture Department to Elementary & Secondary Education Department for Girls Cadet College D.I.Khan; enhanced compensation to the 146 victims of land mines and terrorism incidents; and the release of funds amounting to Rs 118.50 million for operational expenditure of TDPs camp Bakakhel, Bannu.
The Chief Minister also directed on this occasion that henceforth all such victims will be provided artificial limbs by the provincial government free of costs.
The cabinet approved recommendations of the implementation report of the High-level technical committee for analysis of lab test results for disposal of PASSCO imported wheat. The technical committee had recommended for immediate release of the 77,762 MT wheat to flour mills on the basis of First in First out principle and liberal release policy and thus the said release.
The cabinet sanctioned Rs 54.63 million grant for the Provincial Public Health Reference Laboratory Khyber Medical University Peshawar under Section-15 of PFM Act 2022; and Financial Assistance of Rs 2.80 million for Mr Anwar Zeb, a resident of Charsadda for treatment of kidney disease i.e Kidney Transplant. It also approved the retention of Village Council Haryankot with Tehsil Dargai District Malakand. Earlier this was linked with Tehsil Uthmankhel of the same District; and the transfer of 14 Marlas land at District Peshawar to Administration department for construction of building for KP Services Tribunal.
The cabinet approved amendment in KP Initial appointment to civil posts (relaxation of upper age limit) Rules, 2008 for banning age relaxation for police posts. Relaxation in Upper Age Limit Rules, 2008, shall be amended to expressly and explicitly ban age relaxation in case of Provincial Police on the analogy of Provincial Management Service.
It was emphasized by the cabinet that henceforth no age relaxation whatsoever will be allowed for recruitment to police force in the province.
The cabinet accorded approval of Non-ADP Schemes namely “Beautification & Landscaping of Bannu Road from GPO to Babe-Dera D.I.Khan”at a cost of amounting to Rs 20.440 million; and the enforcement of Building Control Function of the PDA on Detour Road from Ring Road till District Revenue Limits (1.725 KM).
This is aimed at preventing any haphazard growth, encroachments, unplanned and unauthorized construction on Detour Road.
On the recommendations of Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) amending its previous decision held on 3rd June 2024 the cabinet directed to establish at least two graveyards in the vicinity of Peshawar on urgent basis.
The Chief Minister stressed provision of such graveyards on urgent basis with boundary walls around it. Previously it had decided that a graveyard would be established in Moza Darmangi, Tehsil Shah Alam, Peshawar.
The cabinet approved transfer of Government Technical Institute (GTI) Shalman from Administrative Control of ST&IT Department to Elementary Education Department, KP for the establishment of a model school with all modern facilities from call KG to higher secondary level.
The cabinet approved a Non-ADP for “Land Acquisition/House Compensation of the Project Raising Baran Dam Bannu” with a cost of Rs. 763.73 million.
The cabinet approved the appointment of two members for KP Information Technology Board.
The cabinet accorded approval for inclusion of a scheme in ADP 2024-25 namely ‘Development Package for Upper Swat Development Authority’ at a total cost of Rs. 1910.185 million.
The cabinet called for taking up the proposed amendment by the Federal Government to IRSA Act 1992 to the Council of Common Interests.
The cabinet also approved the creation of eight officers’ posts for the security of Kurram Road under the District Police Officer (DPO).
The cabinet approved the draft subsidiary agreement for the joint project for strengthening resilience to climate change in districts Buner and Shangla.
The Chief Minister has issued a directive to concerned authorities to convert all vacant lands across the province into forested areas. In a bid to boost land productivity, the CM also emphasized the provision of water to barren landowners on a shared basis, ensuring sustainable agricultural practices and environmental conservation.
