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CHITRAL
Prime Minister 1000 Playground Project of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa team led by Project Director Murad Ali Mohmand including team of Engineers reached Chitral to monitor the ongoing developmental work over a total of 23 approved playground facilities of worth Rs. 1.5 billion.
Murad Ali Mohmand along with PMU and Engineer’s visited Main Polo ground Lower Chitral. DSO Farooq Azam, Ex DSO Abdul Rehmat and C&W Dept. Sub Engineer Syed Amjad Ali Shah accompanied the 1000 PMU team.
The site was thoroughly visited. Administrative Cost of Polo ground is 17 million and work order cost is 9.7 million. The pace of work was found very slow with 100 % release made by 1000 Project to C&W Dept.
Besides 15 Polo grounds in Lower and Upper Chitral, the local youth could also play football and other Games and they appreciated Chief Minister KP Mahmood Khan for fulfilling his promises he made during his visit to Chitral.
Murad Informed that a total 23 approved projects in Lower Chitral and Upper Chitral including 09 in Lower and 12 in Upper are worth Rs. 1.5 billion. Besides the approved projects, 22 un-approved projects including 8 in lower and 14 in upper Chitral are worth Rs. 990.34 million.
The team during the visit thoroughly discussed with C&W sub-engineer and contractors that the scheme should be completed before June 30, 2021 as directed by Chief Minister KP Mahmood Khan.
The team also contacted Usman, XEN lower Chitral for extending full cooperation as funds have already been released.
Talking to media men, Chief Engineer Ahmad Ali said that a special report on Chitral tour would be submitted to Secretary Sports Abid Majeed and Director General Sports KP Asfandyar Khattak for a complete briefing to the Chief Minister KP Mahmood Khan. Field Engineer’s took already work done in the main Polo ground, he informed.
During our visit, PM 1000 and PMU team also talked with Shahzada Sikandar Mulk, President of Polo Association to utilize his expertise with the team of C&W, he added. Amir Muhammad, Deputy Director P&M is assigned special task for weekly progress report on the ongoing Playground facilities and Ahmad Ali with his team of Engineers including Engr. Paras Ahmad, Engr. Umar Shehzad also checked the quality of work and the material used. The team left onwards for Garam Chashma Polo ground, Susoom, Gobor and Gohkir for further progress, Murad Ali Mohmand said.
He said the team also visited Susoom Polo ground which is a 3 hours jeep able drive away from Lower Chitral. Susoom is a beautiful village in Karim Abad UC of Lower Chitral. The people are much hospitable, he informed and loved the game of Polo because they seemed to be attached since centuries with this King Games, Murad said.
During the visit the Polo ground was covered with 1 ft. snow as the snow remained in the valley from Nov to March. The execution work will be started in the first week of April in Susoom Polo ground, Murad informed. However 25 percent work is already being done before snowfall. The local community is much thankful to the Chief Minister Mahmood Khan for approving the scheme of Playing Facilities in Susoom Valley, which is situated at a high altitude of 10,000 feet above sea level.
The Polo ground is adjacent to High School in Susoom and the valley presented a beautiful look, Murad said. The local Nazim and community ensures full cooperation. There is no dispute in Susoom and Polo ground will be ready till June 2021 for playing purpose.
Farooq Azam DSO Chitral ensured quality work in coordination with C&W dept. The engineers of the engineering wing KP also took measurements and checked already work done in Susoom, Gobr and Gohkir Polo grounds.
