Times of Islamabad

Process begins for Rs 1,000 billion development programme for erstwhile FATA

Process begins for Rs 1,000 billion development programme for erstwhile FATA

ISLAMABAD – Consultative process on the federal government’s ten yeardevelopment plan for the tribal districts has been launched in Bajaurtribal district.

The first meeting of the three-week consultative process was held inNawagai area on Wednesday.

Tribal elders, political and social activists and business communityleaders attended the meeting.

Senior officials of the district administration and government of KhyberPakhtunkhawa planning and development department ware also in attendancethe the meeting.

Officials of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s planning and Developmentdepartment, the Chief Minister secretariat and UNDP briefed theparticipants about the purpose of the consultative meeting.

The participants said the event was aimed at seeking suggestions andfeedback of people on the federal government ten year development plan forthe tribal districts.

According to the plan, the representatives of KP government and UNDP saidthat 100 billion rupees will be spent on development of tribal districtsevery year.