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Commissioner chairs meeting to review progress of ADP schemes -- ommissioner chairs meeting to review progress of ADP schemes

RAWALPINDI:Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Liaquat Ali Chatta here on Saturday chaired a meeting to review the progress of Annual Development Programme (ADP) schemes.

Director Development, Director General, Rawalpindi Development Authority, SE Highways, Building, National Highways and other officers concerned attended the meeting.

The meeting was informed that 235 new schemes worth Rs 94,564 million were launched in Rawalpindi division under ADP and funds amounting to Rs 7,147 million were released out of budget allocated for the schemes while 71 percent had been utilized.

The Commissioner said that the dangerous and dilapidated buildings of the education department should be given priority. Necessary action should be taken in all such places which have been declared dangerous.

Apart from this, measures should also be taken to provide basic facilities in schools and to improve the educational standards, he added.

The policy guidelines given for the ongoing projects across the division should be followed in accordance with the law, Liaquat Ali Chatta said.

The projects should be completed within the stipulated time frame, enhancing the pace of work and using quality material, he said adding, timely completion is essential to make the projects...