KP CM reviews progress on New Balakot City Project.

Peshawar -- Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review progress on implementation of New Balakot City Project.

The meeting deliberated upon matters pertaining to implementation of the project, challenges being faced and future course of action to ensure further progress on Balakot City Project. The meeting also deliberated upon the recommendations of the committee constituted under the supervision of Commissioner Hazara Division regarding implementation of the project.

The meeting was attended besides others by Chairman National Disaster Management Authority Lt Gen Akhtar Nawaz, Provincial Minister for Labour Shukat Yousafzai, concerned administrative secretaries, Commissioner Hazara, Deputy Commissioner Mansehra, Director General ERRA and Chief Engineer New Balakot City.

The meeting also considered different options including public private partnership and government to government models for execution of the project and it was decided that concerned provincial departments, ERRA and other concerned entities will prepare solid proposals in this regard which will be submitted to Prime Minister for final approval.

Mahmood Khan says govt committed to complete project, provide relief to people

The meeting also made threadbare discussion on reservations of earthquake affectees and land owners regarding Balakot City Project and the Chief Minister directed the entities concerned to take concrete steps so as to address the genuine reservations of people and build their confidence.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the main motive...