Peshawar: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved 45 major development projects worth over PKR 66 billion across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, covering agriculture, livestock, transport, infrastructure, irrigation, health, and population welfare sectors.
The approval was granted at the fourth PDWP meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary Planning and Development, Ikramullah Khan, and attended by senior officials from concerned departments. The initiatives are part of a province-wide effort to improve public welfare, boost economic activity, and enhance connectivity.
Acting on the directives of Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, the PDWP also approved a PKR 1 billion scheme for the beautification and improvement of Peshawar. The project includes upgrading road infrastructure, rehabilitating streetlights, enhancing green belts, and installing modern road furniture to improve the city’s overall look and functionality.
In the agriculture sector, the working party sanctioned projects to promote cultivation on dry lands in southern districts, expand sunflower production, and increase the use of modern agricultural machinery. For livestock development, schemes to improve productivity through artificial insemination and cross-breeding with high-quality foreign breeds were approved, with a particular focus on strengthening livelihoods in the merged districts.
A large portion of the development budget has been earmarked for improving road infrastructure and connectivity. Approved schemes include feasibility studies and construction of bypass roads from Kurram Pul to Miranshah via Kot Brara and via Hashni Kala, the dualization of Provincial Highway S-8 in Dera Ismail Khan, and the improvement of the Zafarabad irrigation channel from Dakhan Bypass.
Officials said the approved projects reflect the provincial government’s focus on balanced regional development, aiming to improve service delivery, create economic opportunities, and strengthen infrastructure in both settled and merged districts.
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