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Currently, Rs. 900 million has been allocated for the project\u2019s initial phase.<br \/>\nThe project will be implemented with the support of various departments, including Local Government, Irrigation, Agriculture, Livestock, Industries (TEVTA), Youth Affairs, Sports, Culture, Forestry, Environment, and others.<br \/>\nAccording to official documents on Monday, Rs. 493 million has been allocated for the Local Government, and Rs. 379 million for the Irrigation Department. Separate funds have also been allocated for agriculture, industry, sports, youth affairs, the social sector, forestry, and youth internship programs.<br \/>\nThe budget for the Youth Engagement Internship Program has been increased from 4.5 million to 15 million. Additionally, over 120 million has been added to the funds allocated for the TEVTA industry.<br \/>\nSimilarly, new sectors such as Small and Medium Enterprises, Sports, Youth Affairs, and Non-Timber Forest Products have also been included.<br \/>\nAccording to the Department of Development and Planning, this project will be completed over a period of three years from 2024 to 2027, and the various departments involved will take responsibility for their respective roles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved a development project worth over Rs. 2.58 billion for South Waziristan. The project, titled \u201cSpecial Integrated Area Development Programme\u201d, is aimed at accelerating development activities in the merged districts, particularly South Waziristan. Initially, the project was estimated at Rs. 2.18 billion, but under the revised PC-1, an additional Rs. 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