Peshawar—Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ameer Haidar Khan Hoti announced establishment of skill development center in Mardan and Mardan Industrial Estate will be developed as Model Estate. He made this announcement during inauguration of third phase of Small Industrial Estate upon his one day visit to Mardan.
The chief minister also launch projects of provision of gas to Khwara Banda, Bypass Colony and Manga, and inaugurated building of Rural Health Center Toro once upgraded to Category D hospital and NADRA Complex in Mardan. He said establishment of technical institute will provide technical training facilities to local youth which will assist in creating work force for industries.
The chief minister directed concerned authorities for early release of funds to industrial estate and laid down the foundation stone of rehabilitation of infra structure phase-I and phase-II. MPA Ahmad Bahader Khan, Provincial secretary for industries, MD Small Industry Development Board Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah, Commissioner and DCO Mardan and other high ups were also present.
The chief minister said role of industries is central in curbing problem of unemployment. Ijaz Ahmad Khan of C& W apprised the chief minister of details regarding roads, drainage system, water supply and other infra structure in industrial estate. He said as model estate, entire developmental work will be completed within two years.
Later on after inauguration of category-D hospital, he was informed that this project will be completed this year which will cost 11,78,0000. (11 crore 78 lakh). The chief minister examined wards and other sections of the hospital he also directed for seedy provision of gas to the hospital. The chief minister also administered polio drops to two children in the hospital. He also inaugurated projects of provision of gas to Khwara banda, Madina Colony and Manga which will cost 2, 45, 00000. (Two crore 45 lakh)
The chief minister inaugurated new building of NADRA Office in Mardan and said it will facilitate people in obtaining identity cards. Talking to media men in NADRA Complex, the chief minister said Kalabagh Dam is a dead issue which can not be considered anymore. To a query of Punjab Assembly Resolution regarding Kalabagh Dam, the chief minister replied, “ as political worker I respect Punjab assembly mandate, however, I do not agree this resolution regarding construction of Kalabagh Dam.” He said there is a need directing attention towards other dams setting controversial dams aside.He said three elected assemblies of the country have expressed their stance over the issue. To another question, the chief minister said process of distribution of watan card is in progress in Nowshehra, Shangla, Upper Dir and Malakand and the provincial government is giving preference to those affectees who had lost their homes. Regarding law and order, the chief minister said killing of Dr. Farooq and Bank Manager Misri Khan and incidents of abduction for ransom are highly condemnable, however, the security agencies are fully alert and efforts are underway for imposition of law and curbing the outlaws.
He said load shedding is a continuous problem adding load shedding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is injustice in circumstances where on one hand we are fighting terrorism and on the other hydel power generation is greater here.
The chief minister also launch projects of provision of gas to Khwara Banda, Bypass Colony and Manga, and inaugurated building of Rural Health Center Toro once upgraded to Category D hospital and NADRA Complex in Mardan. He said establishment of technical institute will provide technical training facilities to local youth which will assist in creating work force for industries.
The chief minister directed concerned authorities for early release of funds to industrial estate and laid down the foundation stone of rehabilitation of infra structure phase-I and phase-II. MPA Ahmad Bahader Khan, Provincial secretary for industries, MD Small Industry Development Board Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah, Commissioner and DCO Mardan and other high ups were also present.
The chief minister said role of industries is central in curbing problem of unemployment. Ijaz Ahmad Khan of C& W apprised the chief minister of details regarding roads, drainage system, water supply and other infra structure in industrial estate. He said as model estate, entire developmental work will be completed within two years.
Later on after inauguration of category-D hospital, he was informed that this project will be completed this year which will cost 11,78,0000. (11 crore 78 lakh). The chief minister examined wards and other sections of the hospital he also directed for seedy provision of gas to the hospital. The chief minister also administered polio drops to two children in the hospital. He also inaugurated projects of provision of gas to Khwara banda, Madina Colony and Manga which will cost 2, 45, 00000. (Two crore 45 lakh)
The chief minister inaugurated new building of NADRA Office in Mardan and said it will facilitate people in obtaining identity cards. Talking to media men in NADRA Complex, the chief minister said Kalabagh Dam is a dead issue which can not be considered anymore. To a query of Punjab Assembly Resolution regarding Kalabagh Dam, the chief minister replied, “ as political worker I respect Punjab assembly mandate, however, I do not agree this resolution regarding construction of Kalabagh Dam.” He said there is a need directing attention towards other dams setting controversial dams aside.He said three elected assemblies of the country have expressed their stance over the issue. To another question, the chief minister said process of distribution of watan card is in progress in Nowshehra, Shangla, Upper Dir and Malakand and the provincial government is giving preference to those affectees who had lost their homes. Regarding law and order, the chief minister said killing of Dr. Farooq and Bank Manager Misri Khan and incidents of abduction for ransom are highly condemnable, however, the security agencies are fully alert and efforts are underway for imposition of law and curbing the outlaws.
He said load shedding is a continuous problem adding load shedding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is injustice in circumstances where on one hand we are fighting terrorism and on the other hydel power generation is greater here.

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