MIRPUR: AJK Cabinet Development Committee (CDC ) approved over Rs 3.67 billion six mega projects of mass public welfare related to communication, physical planning, and housing and works sectors, it was officially said today.
The 3rd meeting of the AJK CDC held with the Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan in the chair at the State’s capital town, said a press release of the AJK government issued here.
The meeting also approved three of the most important highways projects including 35 kilometers road from Athmuqam to Dudniyal, Kel to Tao Butt (first phase 22 km and 30 kilometers road from Khaigala toTolipeer and Tolipeer to Lasdanna. These roads, on completion, would not only provide better-traveling facilities to the people of the areas but also play an important role in the promotion of tourism, the meeting was told. Under another project, jail building would be constructed in district headquarter Bhimber.
Additional Chief Secretary Development Dr. Syed Asif Hussain Shah apprised the meeting about the ongoing development process in the State.
Addressing the meeting, Prime Minister said that the development process continued in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. He urged the secretaries to ensure effective monitoring of development projects of their respective departments so that all the projects were completed in stipulated time.
The Prime minister said that his government was implementing its priorities and added that the development of AJK was included in the party agenda.
He said the projects which were left incomplete due to the paucity of funds would be completed by his government. The funds that have been spent on those projects should not go waste, he stated.
He said the provision of potable water was one of the top priority of his government, therefore, water supply schemes would be completed all over AJK.
He pointed out that there are complaints of substandard work on Neelum highway from Chehla Bandi onward. He urged the secretary works to take notice of it and monitor the standard of work.