PESHAWAR
\nGovernor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Wednesday emphasized the need for clean drinking water projects in different areas of the province and stressed the importance of attracting the attention of donor organizations to meet regional needs.
\nThe Governor said this in a meeting of the Sarhad Rural Support Program (SRSP) at the Governor House.
\nDuring the meeting, CEO Masood-ul-Mulk briefed the Governor on ongoing projects in 27 districts of the province.
\nThe Governor was provided details about water supply, sanitation, electricity, solar energy, and skilled training programs in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, and other districts under the SRSP\u2019s initiatives.
\nThe meeting also included a briefing on flood recovery and development programs, as well as infrastructure improvements in nine union councils of Dera Ismail Khan and Tank.
\nThe Governor also highlighted the necessity of ensuring transparency in projects based on public and regional requirements.
\nMeanwhile, a delegation from the Local Council Association of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa met with the Governor Faisal Karim Kundi.
\nThe delegation included the Provincial President of the Association and prominent political figure, Mayor of Mardan, Himayatullah Khan Mayar, Coordinator Intizar Khalil, President of the Village Council Bannu, Mian Mahfoozur Rehman, and Member of the Provincial Assembly, Arbab Zarak Khan was also present on this occasion.
\nThe delegation informed the Governor about the difficulties faced by local government representatives and the undemocratic attitude of the provincial government.
\nGovernor Faisal Karim Kundi expressed his concern, saying that the provincial government has been undermining the rights of local representatives for the past three years.
\nHe said that not only are powers and funds not being provided, but peaceful protesters demanding their rights are also subjected to violence. He termed this behavior highly inappropriate and undemocratic.
\nThe Governor assured the delegation that they would not be left helpless and announced plans to host a convention for local government representatives from across the province at the Governor House in the first week of February.
\nHe promised to play an active role in addressing their issues and ensuring their rights are protected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Wednesday emphasized the need for clean drinking water projects in different areas of the province and stressed the importance of attracting the attention of donor organizations to meet regional needs. The Governor said this in a meeting of the Sarhad Rural Support Program (SRSP) at the Governor […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":455599,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-455581","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n