EU Ambassador Discusses Welfare Projects with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM
ISLAMABAD.
Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan Dr. Riina Kionka called on the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur in Islamabad on Tuesday and discussed with him matters related to public welfare projects being executed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the partnership of the European Union.Pakistan, UAE Pledge to Boost Cooperation in Petroleum Sector
Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Nadeem Aslam Chaudhary and other relevant officials were also present on the occasion, said a handout.
The chief minister, thanked the European Union on behalf of the people of the province for providing support in public welfare projects, has said that CDLD Project being executed with the support of European Union in the province is of vital importance in improving the socio-economic conditions of the people.
He assured that the provincial government would extend its all possible support for implementing the projects assisted by the European Union in the province.
Touching upon the priorities sectors of his government, the chief minister said that the provincial government is working under well devised strategy to utilize hydro power potential available in the province.
Besides, he said that green energy initiative is also an integral part of the priorities area of his government under which work on the solarization of educational institutes and other government outlets is in progress.
Similarly, he said that funds have been allocated for the solarization of deserving households across the province. He maintained that the provincial government is working on improving the municipal services and basic healthcare facilities; the government would need special cooperation from European Union and other donor agencies for these sectors.
Similarly, resettlement of Temporary Displaced Persons of merged districts would also need assistance from our development partners.
He said that rehabilitating infrastructure and providing employment opportunities in the merged districts is also a focused area of the provincial government because the development and prosperity of those districts is indispensable for sustainable piece and tranquility in the region.
