PROVINCE REPORT
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Irrigation, Riaz Khan, paid a detailed visit to various construction sites of the Pehur High Level Canal (PHLC) Project in district Swabi to review the pace of work.
Expressing serious concern over the slow progress of the project, the Minister issued strict directives to the concerned officials and contractors to ensure its completion by October this year, emphasizing that no further delay would be tolerated under any circumstances.
The Provincial Minister was accompanied by Provincial Minister for Relief, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Aqib Ullah Khan, Members of the Provincial Assembly Abdul Karim and Rangez Ahmad Khan, Secretary Irrigation Muhammad Abid Wazir, the Project Director, concerned engineers, and other officials.
During the visit, the Minister inspected various components of the project, including ongoing construction activities, canal infrastructure, engineering works, and other key project sites.
He was given a comprehensive briefing on the overall progress of the project, including its physical and financial progress, key challenges, and the timeline for its completion.
Minister Riaz Khan directed the concerned authorities to further accelerate the pace of work by mobilizing all available resources and ensuring daily monitoring of progress so that the project is completed within the stipulated timeframe by October.
He said that the KP government is fully committed to fulfilling its promises to the people and that the timely completion of public welfare projects remains one of the provincial government’s highest priorities.
He also reaffirmed the government’s commitment to removing all administrative, technical, and operational hurdles hindering the project’s completion to ensure that the scheme is completed without interruption and delivers improved services and long-term benefits to the people of the area.
On the occasion, Provincial Minister for Relief, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Aqib Ullah Khan, along with MPAs Abdul Karim and Rangez Khan, assured their full cooperation for the timely completion of the project. They pledged to work closely with the relevant departments to address issues within their respective constituencies and facilitate the successful execution of this important public welfare initiative.
Concluding the visit, the Provincial Minister for Irrigation directed the concerned officials to keep him regularly informed of the project’s progress and to ensure that the work is completed within the stipulated timeframe without compromising on quality, so that its benefits reach the public at the earliest.
