Pakistan- NA Body approves six developmental schemes for SWA
Date
2/27/2018 5:04:29 AM
(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) PESHAWAR, 26 February: The National Assembly's standing committee on States and Frontier Regions (Safron) has approved six major developmental schemes for South Waziristan Ageny.
A meeting of the committee was held in Parliament House, Islamabad on Monday with MNA Muhammad Jamal-ud-Din in the chair. The committee discussed the proposed six major schemes for the annual Public Sector Development Program (PSDP).
The committee approved the said projects in addition to some other scheme including clean drinking water schemes in South Waziristan Agency which would be completed at an estimated cost Rs500 million.
Other schemes include 200-km track in hilly areas of Mehsud tribe in South Waziristan and construction of 15 km black top road from Chalweshtai to Mantoi, which would cost Rs150 million.
The committee also approved construction of 60 km black top road from Jandola to Gambela Bridge, Lakki Marwat, construction of 15 km black top road from main Karikot road to Kalotai, tehsil Bermal and construction of 20 km black top road from main Angoor Ada road to Khangai, tehsil Bermal.
The committee recommended to the federal government to include these projects in the annual PSDP for financial year 2018-19.
The committee also discussed the problems being faced by the Malakand Levy regarding their salaries, pension, and accommodation and training center. The committee recommended to the Ministry of Safron to look into the matter and bring salaries and allowances of the Malakand Levy at par with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police.
The committee also discussed the Minerals Policy of FATA in detail. The committee recommended to the FATA Secretariat to compensate the families of the deceased workers who died during working in the mines and also take measures to extend the Labour Act and Social Security Act to Fata.
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