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41 FATA Developmental Projects at Rs.1150 million
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41 FATA Developmental Projects at Rs.1150 million
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The NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani Monday presided over a meeting to review mid-year progress on the development projects of FATA Development Authority and stressed that feasibility reports on the maximum number of potential sites for small dams in FATA should be completed. This would be helpful in immediate execution of work on the feasible projects soon after the availability of funds, he added. The meeting held at Governor's House here had an extensive review of development projects.
The meeting was informed that Rs.1150 million had been allocated in the development sector for FDA. However the amount allocated for different development project has been re-allocated in order to ensure full utilization of funds within the specified period. Additional Chief Secretary FATA Habibullah Khan, Chief Executive FDA Attaullah Khan and Secretary to Governor Arbab Muhammad Arif besides officials of FDA attended the meeting. The Governor emphasized use of modern quarries in the mineral sector saying that adoption of modern techniques would save precious mineral wealth from wastage.
The Governor took keen interest in the solar energy and FATA Township projects and urged that such projects should be fully focused. He also sought a detailed report about Township projects in FATA. He appreciated the realignment of funds and hoped it will bring good results.
He, however, directed that completion of projects and utilization of funds should be ensured. On a point the Governor stressed that the services of FWO should be utilized in the execution of development projects in FATA.
During the presentation, it was stated that the Authority had utilized Rs. 118.498 million by the end of mid-year and the remaining Rs.1031.502 million had been re-allocated to different sectors.
The Authority is working on 15 small dam projects, 13 mineral projects, 4 Skill Development projects, 5 Industrial projects and 4 Research and Development projects. The meeting was also provided details about progress on different development projects including small dams.
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41 FATA Developmental Projects at Rs.1150 million
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The NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani Monday presided over a meeting to review mid-year progress on the development projects of FATA Development Authority and stressed that feasibility reports on the maximum number of potential sites for small dams in FATA should be completed. This would be helpful in immediate execution of work on the feasible projects soon after the availability of funds, he added. The meeting held at Governor's House here had an extensive review of development projects.
The meeting was informed that Rs.1150 million had been allocated in the development sector for FDA. However the amount allocated for different development project has been re-allocated in order to ensure full utilization of funds within the specified period. Additional Chief Secretary FATA Habibullah Khan, Chief Executive FDA Attaullah Khan and Secretary to Governor Arbab Muhammad Arif besides officials of FDA attended the meeting. The Governor emphasized use of modern quarries in the mineral sector saying that adoption of modern techniques would save precious mineral wealth from wastage.
The Governor took keen interest in the solar energy and FATA Township projects and urged that such projects should be fully focused. He also sought a detailed report about Township projects in FATA. He appreciated the realignment of funds and hoped it will bring good results.
He, however, directed that completion of projects and utilization of funds should be ensured. On a point the Governor stressed that the services of FWO should be utilized in the execution of development projects in FATA.
During the presentation, it was stated that the Authority had utilized Rs. 118.498 million by the end of mid-year and the remaining Rs.1031.502 million had been re-allocated to different sectors.
The Authority is working on 15 small dam projects, 13 mineral projects, 4 Skill Development projects, 5 Industrial projects and 4 Research and Development projects. The meeting was also provided details about progress on different development projects including small dams.
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http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News....&ad=19-01-2010
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