KP CM for amendments to make RTS, RTI effective

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Friday directed the quarters concerned to propose necessary amendments in the relevant legal frameworks for making Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Public Services Commission and Right to Information Commission more effective, strong and stable.

The chief minister issued the directives while chairing two separate meetings of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Services (RTS) and Right to Information (RTI) Commissions held here at Chief Minister's House on Friday. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Amjad Ali Khan,

Chief Commissioner RTI Farah Hamid Khan, Commissioners RTS Zakir Hussain, Muhammad Asim Imam and other relevant officials attended the meetings.

The participants were briefed about the background, mandates, legal frameworks, performance and other related matters of both the commissions.

The chief minister has also directed the authorities for immediate appointment of chief commissioner in the Right to Services Commission and two commissioners in the Right to Information Commission. He also directed the authorities to take steps for wide awareness of the general public about the services being provided by the commissions, so that the citizens can approach them for the adjudication of their complaints. “We need a special public awareness campaign at large-scale across the province to this effect,” he said and directed that representatives of the Right to Services Commission should also attend the "Khuli Kutchehries" organised by the deputy commissioners for this purpose.

Meanwhile, chairing another meeting, Chief Minister Sardar Ali Amin Gandapur instructed the relevant authorities to accelerate the development of the New Peshawar Valley Housing Project.

The chief minister reviewed the progress of the pivotal initiative aimed at improving the standard of living for the people of the provincial metropolitan.

The meeting was attended by Commissioner, Peshawar Division, Riaz Khan Mahsud, Director General Peshawar Development Authority Khalid Mahmood, and other senior officials.

The chief minister stressed the need for the project to adhere to international standards in urban planning and construction, ensuring that it meets the evolving needs of the region’s population.

He also emphasised the importance of integrating urban forestry into the housing project, advocating for the introduction of mini forests within the development.