Mansehra: MPA Nawabzada Fareed recently stated that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government had disbursed PKR 240 million for two infrastructure development schemes in Oghi tehsil of Mansehra district, a news source reported on February 14.
Fareed, who also heads the District Development Advisory Committee, stated that the provincial executive had pledged a total of PKR 440 million for the ongoing development work in the said tehsil, adding that the remaining PKR 200 million would be issued by June.
Providing a breakdown of the funds issued, he said that the authorities concerned had released PKR 220 million for the Oghi-Battal Road, which will connect Oghi tehsil and Tanawal with the Karakoram Highway and the Hazara Expressway following its completion; further stating that PKR 20 million had been issued for the construction of a rural health centre.
The MPA said that the Oghi-Battal Road following its completion would generate economic and employment opportunities for the local population, which would ultimately contribute to the development of the region.
