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Saturday, March 06, 2010

Hoti for Mega Projects in Katlang


Hoti for Mega Projects in Katlang
Mardan: Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has said that the coalition government of ANP and PPPP in the province is committed in environment of mutual trust for establishment of peace in the province, attainment of provincial rights and prosperity together with provision of basic facilities to the people. This mutual trust and cooperation between the two parties will be maintained in future. He was addressing a large public gathering at Ghundo Grid station after laying the foundation stone of Baizai Irrigation scheme at Katlang. ANP Acting District president Engineer Abbas chaired the gathering. Other speakers on the occasion included; Senior Provincial Minister and PPP leader Rahim Dad Khan, President ANP PF-28 constituency Kher Nawab Kaka, and General Secretary PF-24 Javed Yousafzai. MPAs Ghani Dad Khan and Ahmad Khan Bahadar, and Political Secretary to Chief Minister Syed Masoom Shah Bacha were also present on the occasion. The Chief Minister said “we will answer our critics with services to the people, our performance and development and construction of our province”. Baizai Irrigation Scheme was a long standing demand of our elders and people of this region have rendered enormous sacrifices in releasing scuffles of the British Empire. The coalition government of ANP and Peoples Party is committed for redressing of these grievances and the commencement of practical work on Baizai Irrigation Scheme supports this argument. The Chief Minister said that he believed in practical work and the provincial government is steadily moving towards achievements of its goals, however, small differences did occur even in homes which should be settled with ease and mutual understanding. He said that two years of our government completed successfully with unity and cooperation and mutual cooperation rather will take part in the next election with such spirits he maintained. The Chief Minister said that this major project will irrigate 25 thousand acres barren land of the area adding that Katlang has already been upgraded to tehsil level while establishment of Girls Degree College in the area has also been approved. He said construction work on Katlang Buner road is also moving swiftly while work on Express way from Chakdara via Katlang will also start soon. Like wise developmental schemes on large scale will be completed in all Union Councils of the area in the coming financial year. Small projects worth million rupees have also been completed in the area last year. The chief minister said that Prime Minister of Pakistan had requested him to pin point one mega project for the province adding that he requested him for commencement of work on Chashma Left Canal project and the Prime Minister has approved the Chashma Left Canal Project for irrigation of thousand acres of land of the southern districts upon his requests. He said that the prime minister is a courteous person and we hold his support regarding the development of the province. He also thanked the support and guidance of senor provincial Minister Rahim Dad Khan in this connection. The Chief Minister said that developmental schemes on large scale will be completed through out the province and construction of 11 under passes, another major hospital, children hospital; Burn and Trauma Centre in Peshawar, construction of southern By-pass and project of provision of clean drinking water from Warsak for Peshawar have also been approved. Khan Abdul Wali Khan University in Mardan, Bacha Khan Medical College, Benazir Bhutto Children Hospital, Reconstruction of DHQ Hospital in Mardan, and modern facilities of health and educated in Mardan Medical Complex Phase-III will be available to the people. The Chief Minister said that establishment of peace in the province is our prime objective and our party workers, leaders and MPAs have rendered sacrifices of their lives for this purpose. He lauded the spirits of pukhtunwali of the people of host districts Mardan, Charsadda, Nowshera and Peshawar who ensured respectable return of the affectees. The attainment of net hydel profit under NFC award is the success of the provincial government and the phases of change in name of the province and provincial autonomy will be completed with support of the people adding that these successes are meaningless without support of the people. He lauded the spirit and sacrifices of the people of the province in the war against terrorism and the provincial government will continue serving the people of the province with such spirit. He assured that difficulties of the people of Katlang regarding payment of utility bills will be eliminated soon. He appealed the people to monitor the ongoing developmental schemes in their respective areas. Earlier the chief minister formally laid the foundation stone of Baizai Irrigation Scheme at Katlang Mardan on Friday. He said that the scheme will not only fulfill agricultural self-sufficiency of the province but will also cement the economy of the province. Project Director Sajjad briefed the chief minister about the structure and capacity of the project and informed that the project will be completed within three years costing 1.79 billion rupees. The project will irrigate 20 thousand acres of Mardan and 5 thousand acres Malakand and electricity will be produced through small dams on 40 kilometers lengthy canal. The completion of the project will usher new era of agricultural development. He was further informed that land of Sarobi area is also included in the project. Javed Khan of ANP while addressing the gathering said that Baizai Irrigation Schemes was the long standing demand of the people of the area adding that the young chief minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has won the hearts of the people by materializing the project. He also lauded the efforts of ANP district General Secretary Mian Tahir, Himayat Ullah Mayar and Project Director Sajjad in this connection. President ANP PF-28 Kher Nawab Kaka in his speech said that today the dream of Bacha Khan is fulfilling and Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has raised the heads of Khudai Khidmatgar with pride. He also thanked all the guests.

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