PDWP approves 15 projects

PESHAWAR: The Provincial DevelopmentWorking Party (PDWP) on Tuesday approved 15 projects worth Rs90122.674 million.

The PDWP meeting was held under the chairmanship of Shakeel Qadir Khan, the additional chief Secretary Planning and Development Department (P&D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The meeting was attended by members of PDWP and departments concerned, said a handout.

The forum considered 24 projects pertaining to different sectors including water, roads & bridges, home, multi-sectoral development, relief & rehabilitation, energy & power, elementary & secondary education, higher education and health sectors for the uplift of the province. The forum approved 15 projects with an estimated cost of Rs 90122.674 million and two projects were cleared and were recommended to federal government for approval. About seven projects were deferred/withdrawn and were returned to their respective departments for rectification.