Third meeting of Azad Kashmir Development Working Party for 2021-22 considered 18 developmental projects amounting to 3.51 Billion Rupees

MUZAFFARABAD (PID) The third meeting of Azad Kashmir Development Working Party for the current financial Year 2021-22 was held here on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary Development Dr. Sajid Mehmood Chauhan.

The meeting considered 18 developmental projects amounting to 3.51 billion rupees relating to Information Technology, Tourism, Physical Planning and Housing, Communications, Forests, Electricity , Wildlife and Fisheries. The meeting also discussed the important projects regarding the setting up of IT Excellence Center in Poonch District , protection and restoration of historical places of Azad Kashmir under basic Tourist facilities in Neelum District, Muzaffarabad and Jhelum Valley.

Provision of Water Supply Scheme at Tehsil Headquarters Center Sahansa in Kotli District and 1 MW Bhedi Doba Hydro Power Project in Haveli , Management of Forest Land and construction of Forestry Complex in Muzaffarabad District . The meeting also discussed the construction of more than 43 km of Road and 180 meter RCC bridge and completion of the remaining part of KGK Road in Kotli District.

Addressing the meeting the Additional Chief Secretary Development Dr Sajid Mehmood Chauhan said that all development projects should be completed within the stipulated time. He said unnecessary expansion should be avoided and secretaries should ensure timely and transparent completion of the projects and added that while planning projects steps should be taken to provide the benefit to the people .