CM Mahmood Khan says health sector to have additional funds in next ADP

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Sunday said a major chunk of the funds in the KP next Annual Development Programme (ADP) would be allocated to the health sector to cater to the needs of the prevailing situation.

He said this while presiding over a meeting about the ADP of the next financial year here, said an official handout.

Besides Advisor to Chief Minister on Information Ajmal Wazir, Chief Secretary Kazim Niaz, Additional Chief Secretary Shakeel Qadir, Finance Secretary Atif Rehman and other relevant officials attended the meeting. The chief minister termed the health sector as the top priority of the provincial government for the ADP of the next financial year.

He has directed the officials concerned to start practical work to ensure the availability of required resources for the purpose. The meeting reviewed in details matters related to the proposed initial outline of the ADP for the next financial year with special focus on the priority sectors in the light of the prevailing situation.

It was agreed in the meeting that in view of the prevailing situation, Health, Relief, Social Welfare, Construction and maximum employment generating sectors would be the first priorities of the provincial government’s ADP for the next financial year.

The meeting was informed that the Planning Department had started receiving concept notes and proposals for the next ADP from various departments. A list of the proposed projects to be included in the ADP would be compiled by the end of this month whereas the ADP will be finalized by the 20th of next month.