Malakand Commissioner Orders Verification Of Development Projects Before Further Fund Releases
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Malakand Commissioner Iqbal Hussain Bacha has directed departments to:
- Link spending with on-ground progress.
- Address uneven fund distribution.
- Submit district-level details before additional funds are released for selected projects.
This comes after a meeting reviewing the performance of agriculture, on-farm water management, soil conservation, and watershed management departments over the past five years.
Key points from the meeting:
- The departments have spent approximately Rs6.96 billion on development activities in the past five years.
- Rs16.289 billion was allocated for these departments in the financial year 2026-27, with 22% spent in the first quarter.
- Gaps in development planning were highlighted, including missing projects in some districts and uneven fund distribution.
Directives:
- Maintain complete records of development schemes, budgets, fund releases, and expenditures.
- Ensure financial spending aligns with actual project progress.
- Hold district-level review sessions for detailed information on schemes, budgets, and expenditures.
- Prepare district-based PC-I documents for new schemes and submit monthly progress reports.
- Prioritize agricultural land damaged by rains and floods, establish water users' groups, geo-tag projects, and maintain photographic records.
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