F.P. Report
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Friday directed the Planning & Development department for handing over the KP Cities Improvement Project (KPCIP) to Local Government (LG) department further directing that work should be initiated on approved and already designed schemes in the last quarter of the ongoing year.
While chairing a meeting regarding Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cities Improvement Project at Chief Minister Secretariat Peshawar, the Chief Minister directed to expedite the implementation of development plans and complete all the developmental projects within the stipulated timeline. He directed the department concerned to prepare and submit action plan for the next six months in this regard. He further directed that a master plan for the resolution of traffic congestion in Mingora Bazar should be prepared and will be include in the KPCIP.
The Chief Minister also directed to ensure the provision of clean drinking water in all the cities of the province while emphasizing upon the utilization of surface water sources for domestic and drinking purpose on priority basis.
Special Assistant to CM on Local Government Kamran Bangash, MPA & DDAC Chairman Swat Fazal Hakim Khan, Additional Chief Secretary Shakeel Qadir, Principal Secretary to CM Shahab Ali Shah, Secretary P&D, Secretary Local Government and others attended the meeting.
The meeting was briefed regarding KPCIP, its objectives, work plan and progress made so far in detail.
He was informed that the project aims to ensure clean drinking water supply in major cities of the province, improve sewerage and drainage system, solid waste management system and other infrastructure. It was informed that improvement in water supply, sewerage and drainage system, solid waste Management System and livable cities situations will be carried out through this project.
The Chief Minister was told that the project will be completed with the assistance of Asian Development Bank and other donor agencies adding that it was told that the KPCIP include Climate Change Resilience, Business Plan Development, Capacity Building of WSSCs and TMAs, Clean Environment, Surface Water Source Development, provision of improved water quality, Tariff Fixation & Billing System Improvement and enhancing Customer Services in the cities.
The meeting was informed that Abbottabad, Kohat, Mardan, Mingora and Peshawar Cities have been included in the priority list under Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cities Improvement Project which is the major cities of the province. Under the project, in Abbottabad City upgradation of Choona Water Supply Scheme, replacement of Water Network in Inner City Area, Solid Waste Management System, Pedestrianization of old city area, Development of Sherwan Park, converting old dumping site into Park and other schemes will be completed.
Mahmood Khan was informed further that in Kohat city, initiation of surface water supply scheme from Tanda Dam, Replacement of Water Network, Solid Waste Management System, installation of Sewerage Treatment Plant at KDA, Establishment of Women Development Center, construction of Kohat Wildlife Park, Green Initiative in Sports Complex and Development of Family Park at Tanda Dam will be completed under KPCIP.
The meeting was told that Under KPCIP Improvement of Solid Waste Management System, installation of Sewerage Treatment Plant, Development of Company Bagh, Development of Baghdada Park and Green initiatives will be carried out in Mardan City. Similarly, schemes for Mingora Cities includes, greater water supply scheme, Improvement of Solid Waste Management System, Development of River Front and other green spaces and Master Plan for the resolution of traffic congestion at Mingora Bazar. Under KPCIP schemes which will be initiated in Peshawar City includes replacement of Water Supply Distribution Network in selected areas, Improvement of Solid Waste Management System, installation of Sewerage Treatment Plants at Hayatabad and Regi Model Town, Development of Besai Park in Phase-VII, Development and extension of Baghe Naran and Green initiative in Peshawar Zoo.
