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Plan for timely resettlement
of Mangla Dam affectees
Mirpur— AJK Minister for industries & Mangla dam affairs Chaudhry
Muhammad Yousaf Tuesday said that an integrated plan has been kicked
of the ensure the timely rehabilitation and resettlement of the
victims of the under-construction Mangla Dam raising project.
“The state government was determined to safeguard all the due rights
of the Mangla dam affectees and the process of rehabilitation and
resettlement of the affected families will be executed within
stipulated time-frame”, the minister declared while talking to
reporters in his office chamber Tuesday.
He said that the Mangla dam affectees rendered great sacrifices for
the economic progress and prosperity of the country under their
great national spirit. He said that nobody could give matching
response to their supreme sacrifices in the greater national
interest. He said the government would leave no stone unturned to
extend maximum relief and compensation for heir rehabilitation under
the spirit of the already-reached agreement.
Elaborating the ongoing measures for resettlement and rehabilitation
of the affectees of about Rs. 100 billion under construction Mangla
Dam raising project, the minister said that the timely
rehabilitation of the new and old affectees of Mangla dam was the
foremost priority of the government.
He expressed his annoyance over the slow pace of construction work
in New Mirpur city and four small towns by categorically stating
that there was various apprehensions and reservations among the
affectees due to the slow speed of construction work at the new
residential resorts being established for their rehabilitation.
The minister said WAPDA has been directed for immediate gearing of
development works in New Mirpur city and four small towns to ensure
the timely shifting of the Mangla dam affectees before the
completion of the ongoing raising of the dam.
The Minister said that the Mangla Dam Affairs and all other related
departments have been directed to initiate every possible steps for
the timely rehabilitation of the affected families falling displaced
due to the project in line with the stipulated time-frame and
according to the aspirations of the affected families. —APP
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