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PM directs ERRA to complete projects
10-01-2011, 02:37 PM
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PM directs ERRA to complete projects
Islamabad—Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani directed the Chairman ERRA to focus on the completion of the ongoing projects followed by operational plans so that the benefits could reach to the people who were traumatized after the devastating earthquake in October 2005. The Prime Minister said this while addressing the 13th convention of the ERRA Council here Friday in the Prime Minister Secretariat. The Prime Minister said that today’s meeting was unique in its composition with representation from Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Gilgit/Baltistan in addition to existing members from Kyber Pakhtoonkhwa and AJ&K.

The Prime Minister said that despite the recent destruction caused by rains in Sindh, his government commitment to the reconstruction of the earthquake affected areas remained unwavering and would provide requisite resources despite financial constraints. The Prime Said that it was encouraging to know that 55% of the total portfolio had been completed and 29% projects were at various stages of completion. The Prime Minister asked the Finance Minister to resolve the issues relating to the provision of funds to the ERRA keeping in view the imperatives of cost-effectiveness and development strategy specific to earthquake areas. The Prime Minister expressed his appreciation for the acknowledgement by the UK Accreditation Services and conferment of UN Sasakawa Award 2011 to ERRA. Minister for Finance while speaking on the occasion urged upon ERRA to devise strategy keeping in view the financial resources position and should avoid in taking up such ambitious projects the maintenance of which may become unbearable burden for the respective provincial governments. The Finance Minister said to the ERRA authorities to bring next time the lists of completed projects in Education and Health sectors along with the incumbents working in there so that to have the fair idea about the utilization of the projects.

“The projects should be people’s friendly indeed” the Finance Minister observed. Prime Minister of AJK, Mr.Abdul Majid Chaudhry, said that he would ensure that the recurring expenditures after the com

pletion of the projects by ERRA were met by the A&JK government. Minister for Industries, KPK said, that they had restored the educational, health and infrastructure facilities in the earthquake areas. He said that they had also upgraded many schools and health units in those areas to provide quality facilities in education and health sectors. The Deputy Chairman of ERRA gave presentation about the projects completed by ERRA and others those were at various stages of completion.

Regarding the building of new city of Balakot describing it as the Flagship Project, the Chairman apprised the Council that there were some problems relating to the land acquisitions which were hampering the progress.

The Prime Minister directed the Finance Minister, KPK Minister for Industries and the Chairman ERRA to resolve the issue and put the project back on track expeditiously. Earlier, the Chairman said that there were 3700 educational facilities yet to be built with the funds provided by the Government of Pakistan. He urged the Council to provide special funds as education was the priority.
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