Staff Reporter Peshawar
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan on Thursday stated that health and education have been the priority sectors of the incumbent provincial government and curative steps were being taken to boost these sectors.
He paid a day long visit to District Battagram where he inaugurated various development projects worth Rs. 210 million cumulatively.
The inaugurated projects include Maidan-Karwar road, Battagram Paimal Road, Kakarshang RCC bridge and two Mini Hydro Power Projects having a total capacity of 550 KV.
These Hydro Power projects will provide locally generated electricity at cheap rates to 650 households, Masajids, healthcare units and shops.
The chief minister addressing a public gathering in Battagram, announced to establish a new division in the name of “Abaseen” by splitting Hazara Division and creating zone-6 comprising few districts of Malakand and Hazara Divisions.
He said that notification to give status of district to tehsil Allai would also be issued after local bodies elections.
Highlighting the priorities of his government, the chief minister said that health and education have been the priority sectors of the incumbent provincial government and curative steps were being taken to boost these sectors.
He said that work was in progress on the up-gradation and revamping of 35 districts headquarter hospitals of the province.
Besides he said that efforts were underway to overcome the shortage of doctors, paramedical staff and equipments in all the district headquarter hospitals adding that new teacher staff was being recruited to fulfill the requirements of teaching staff in schools while Rs. 6 Billion have been earmarked in current budget for the provision of new furniture to schools.
He said that the government was also working to raise the standard of public sector schools to provide uniform learning facilities to all students.
Mahmood Khan said that introducing uniform curriculum in the country was an extra ordinary achievement of Prime Minister Imran Khan which will be helpful to eliminate class difference among students in the country.
He said that another unique project “Education Card” would soon be launched to provide financial assistance to talented and deserving students of the province.
