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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Qaim urges provision of communication network in SindhStaff Report
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Monday presided over a high level meeting to review the development schemes of year 2012-13 under the works and services department at Chief Minister House.
The chief minister stressed the need to provide communication network in the province, which include ongoing schemes, new road schemes, repair and maintenance of rain affected and damaged roads and farm to market roads. He said that roads play important role for development and economic progress of any country and present government pays full emphasis on road sector.
Shah further said that this year an amount of Rs 8 crore had been allocated for each member of provincial assembly, and all MPAs had been asked to give their schemes in road sector, other important sectors, provision of sui-gas or supply electricity in villages.
Sindh secretary for works & services department Kazi Shahid Pervaiz presented detailed briefing of activities and performance of the department. He informed details of various project and funding position. It was decided that works & services department would complete the construction target of 1500 km of roads up to the end of January 2013, for which required allocation would be released immediately. The meeting was informed that the finance department had released first quarter of allocation i-e Rs 2.5 billion to works & services department and 145 km of road under regular ADP would be completed. The chief minister directed that besides time factor, the quality of material and construction work be strictly maintained for better results.
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