PDWP approves 29 development projects in KP

Peshawar: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) on Tuesday approved 29 development projects for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) at a cost of PKR 33.819 billion during a meeting chaired by P&D Department Additional Chief Secretary Shakeel Qadir, a news source reported.

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According to details, the projects relate to health, social welfare, roads, bridges, agriculture, and water sectors. The meeting was also attended by PDWP members and officials of relevant departments.

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The approved projects include:

1. Integrated Vector Management Program in FATA
2. Establishment of Children & Maternity Hospital Charsadda
3. Upgrade of Existing Accident & Emergency Unit and ICU at HMC, Peshawar
4. Establishment of Independent Monitoring Unit in Health Department
5. Upgrade of existing THQ Hospital Matta to Cat-B Hospital (Vertical Expansion) along with (Level-II) Trauma Center/Accident & Emergency Center, District Swat
6. Upgradation of DHQ Hospital, Abbottabad
7. Provision of biometric system/surveillance cameras
8. Projects relating to saving Maternal & Infant Lives
9. Establishment of Detox Unit and Capacity Enhancement of the Existing Eleven Drug Addict Rehabilitation Centres in KP.