DLP Report
\nPESHAWAR
\nChief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah chaired a review meeting on the good governance roadmap interventions of the Construction and Works (C&W), Minerals and Energy, and Power Departments. The meeting was attended by Secretaries and relevant officials, a handout said.
\nThe meeting reviewed key interventions of the C&W department, with the Chief Secretary focusing on three critical areas. Directions were given on adopting light gauge structures for cost-effectiveness and time-saving; initially eight schools have been identified for such structures, with PC1 ready, promising one-third less construction time and 50 years of sustainability. The CS directed an internal departmental review of the roadmap for enhanced output.
\nAchievements include a 100 percent shift to E-Pads, with directives to ensure 100 percent e-procurement, streamlining bid submission, call deposits, and work analysis online.
\nC&W is to acquire high-end technical expertise to bolster capacity, with a Strategic Planning Design and Support Unit (SPDSU) legal draft ready. SPDSU is envisioned to drive excellence and quality assurance with dedicated HR and tools.
\nDiscussions covered major projects like the Peshawar-DI Khan Motorway (365 km), Swat Motorway Phase 2, and operationalizing RAMS for condition assessment of roads, enabling data-driven assessments. RAMS are already operationalized in Peshawar, DI Khan and Haripur.
\nRegarding the Mines and Minerals Development Department, efforts are ongoing for geological mapping of KP covering 26 maps, crucial for industrial development.
\nThe Chief Secretary stressed the importance of mapping, linkage to industrial growth, aiming to map KP\u2019s mining potential by June 2026 alongside developing frameworks to tap this potential.
\nInitiatives include regular site inspections, data upload on the Mining Cadastral System, scholarships for miners\u2019 children, system for digitized payments, and introducing cards for mine labor linked to online registration.
\nThe CS KP stated that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minerals Development and Management Company Limited operationalization is crucial for project execution and investment facilitation.
\nHe added that the Energy and Power Department should focus on areas including establishing an international renewable energy certificate framework to leverage KP\u2019s clean energy potential, and progress on projects like Madyan hydropower project, Kalam Gabral (88 MW), and Balakot (300 MW), with e-procurement implementation via E-Pads completed.
\nShahab Ali Shah emphasized categorization of departments based on roadmap interventions, underscoring the government\u2019s commitment to development and effective governance in KP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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