Govt approves Rs4.5b for Mohmand dam and its affected districts

A special development package of Rs4.5 billion has been finalized for Mohmand and adjacent districts affected by the Mohmand Dam Project. A share of 86 per cent of the total development package has been allocated for district Mohmand, eight per cent for district Bajaur, three per cent for Malakand and three per cent of the package has been allocated for district Charsadda. The share of the said districts has been worked out as per their share of land affected by the Mohmand Dam Project.

This was decided at a high level meeting held here with Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in the chair on Tuesday. Corps Commander Peshawar Lt General Nauman Mehmood, Additional Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah, Principal Secretary to CM Amjad Ali Khan, administrative Secretaries of departments concerned and others attended the meeting.

The meeting was given a detailed briefing on various aspects of the special development package prepared for the areas affected by Mohmand Dam Project. Under the package a number of public welfare development projects in different sectors have been proposed.