CM wants work on uplift projects accelerated

PESHAWAR: Caretaker Chief Minister Justice (Retd) Syed Arshad Hussain Shah has underlined the need to speed up work on all the ongoing projects of public welfare in Dear Ismail Khan division.

He was speaking at a meeting during his visit to Dera Ismail Khan. The meeting reviewed the law and order as well as ongoing uplift projects in Dera Ismail Khan division. Caretaker Provincial Minister for Communication and Works Engineer Ahmed Jan and other officials attended the meeting, said a handout.

The meeting was briefed about the development projects in Dera Ismail Khan division. It was informed that a total of 496 development projects were being implemented across the division under the development plan of the current fiscal year. As per details, 215 projects are being executed in the district South Waziristan, 145 in district Tank and 136 in DI Khan.

The chief minister directed the authorities concerned that all those projects be completed within the stipulated timelines but without compromising on their quality.He asked the officials to have special attention on the projects, which were due for completion, adding that the matter regarding release of funds for these projects should be taken up with the Finance and P&D departments. The regional police officer apprised the chief minister of security arrangements made for maintaining law and order during the recent general elections.