Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday reviewed the development portfolio worth Rs 8.172 billion launched under provincial Annual Development Programme and expressed displeasure over slow pace of work on some of the schemes despite allocation of required grants.
While presiding over a review meeting here at the Deputy Commissioner’s office, he directed the officers concerned to speed up the work so that the people could get benefits from these projects at the earliest.
The meeting was attended by provincial ministers Manzoor Wassan, Ismail Rahu, Imtiaz Shaikh, Jam Ikram, Jam Khan Shoro, MNAs and MPAs, Chairman Planning and Development Sindh and secretaries of concerned provincial government departments. While briefing on the pace of development projects, the Chief Minister was informed that under the provincial ADP 53 schemes have been launched in Tando Allahyar, of which Rs 1490.353 million comprising 70 percent funds against total allocation of Rs 2119.378 million have been released. Out of Rs 1490.353 million, Rs 808.771 have been utilized on these projects, the chief minister was informed.
This chief minister expressed his displeasure over the slow pace of work on these projects and directed Chairman Planning and Development to accelerate the work. The Chairman Planning and Development assured the meeting that the development projects will be completed in time. Syed Murad Ali Shah directed the provincial finance department to provide the rest of the funds for completion of all development schemes which launched for uplift of the district.
During the visit of Tando Allahyar, the chief minister also inaugurated three different schemes of roads including 18.5 kilometers link road from Sultanabad to Mirwah via Daulat Leghari completed at a cost of Rs. 266.508 million, widening of road from Saddiq Memon to Hafiz Sandhano to Tando Allahyar Mirwah Road at a cost of Rs. 243.55 million.
