KP CM urges Centre to implement Chashma Project

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Wednesday urged the federal government to play its role in implementing the Chashma Project. “The Chashma Right Bank Canal (Lift) Project is not only vital forthe province but also essential for the country’s food security,” he said as Chairman of the Prime Minister Inspection Commis sion, Brigadier (R) Muzaffar Ali Ranjha met him at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat Peshawar. According to a handout, both agreed to expe dite the pace of work on de velopment projects to ensure their timely completion. The matters related to de velopment projects underthe Federal Public Sector Devel opment Programme (PSDP) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa came under discussion during the meeting. Chief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry, Additional Chief Secretaries Ikramullah Khan and Muhammad Abid Majeed, along with other rel evant officials, were also present on the occasion. It was agreed in the meeting to expedite the pace of work on development projects to en sure their timely completion. The importance of im proved coordination among relevant departments to re solve

obstacles to the imple mentation of these projects was also emphasized. Necessary directives were issued to the relevant federal and provincial departments to take requisite steps in this regard. The projects that came under discussion in cluded the Peshawar North ern Bypass, Chitral-Shandur Road, Chashma Right Bank Canal, Hangu Road, and other key initiatives. The chief minister stated that the completion of projects initi ated in KP under the Federal PSDP was crucial as they were important to public wel fare. He assured the provin cial government would fulfill his responsibilities to ensure their timely completion. Brigadier (R) Muzaffar Ran jha assured that all ongoing projects under the Federal PSDP in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would be com pleted. He emphasized that these are public welfare proj ects and will be prioritized for completion.