CM backs spurs construction along banks of rivers, nullahs

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has directed the Irrigation Department to continue implementing the plan of spurs construction along all the banks of rivers and nullahs passing through the fertile valleys of Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera and Swabi.

He said the latest technology and scientific approach should be adopted for safeguarding the local population and precious lands from the damages and erosions of floods to the maximum extent.

The chief minister was chairing a review meeting at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat Peshawar that was attended by Minister for Irrigation Mehmood Khan, Superintendent of Engineering Irrigation Sahibzada Shabbir and other officers concerned, said a handout.

The meeting took stock of progress on irrigation schemes, construction of spurs and embankment of rivers and nullahs gravity schemes, solar and non-solar projects all over the province.

The chief minister directed to issue work orders of schemes immediately whose tenders have been already floated. He asked to clear the sites and issue tenders of schemes awaiting initiation of work.

The MPAs were accountable to the masses and hence they should visit the sites of developmental schemes and remove hurdles required for smooth execution of developmental and welfare schemes, he added.

The chief minister asked the government officials concerned to fully cooperate with the public representatives in this regard and monitor the progress on developmental activities. He, however, made clear that quality of works would never be compromised at any cost.