ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday assured Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah of the federal government’s commitment to ensure full and timely release of funds for all the approved projects in the province.
The chief minister called on the deputy prime minister/ Foreign Minister in his office.
Murad was accompanied by Pakistan Peoples Party MNA Syed Naveed Qamar, Sindh planning minister, chief secretary, P&D chairman and finance secretary.
The meeting was also attended by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb as well as secretaries of relevant federal divisions, the DPM Office said in a press release.
During the meeting, they reviewed in detail the ongoing development projects included in Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) of Sindh.
They also deliberated upon the issues related to allocations, implementation and approvals of the reviewed projects, particularly pertaining to road connectivitya, water storage, schools infrastructure and housing.
They discussed the approval and implementation status of the projects and agreed that timely completion of projects within approved cost was imperative for the development of Sindh province and betterment of the population.
Dar further assured that any increase in cost of ongoing projects would be expeditiously considered by CDWP and Ecnec for decision.
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