PESHAWAR, Feb 5: The NWFP government has released Rs214.80 million for the second quarter of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) out of which Rs151 million will be provided to all 24 districts and Rs63.80 million to towns and tehsils.

Efforts will be made to increase the funds for the coming quarter due to the immense development needs of the province.

This was said by NWFP Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Sardar Mohammad Idrees at a meeting held at the office of LG&RD secretary recently.

Sardar Idrees directed the officials to ensure transparent and judicious use of funds and make efforts to benefit the deprived and neglected areas of the province.

The meeting reviewed progress on ongoing projects in the provincial metropolis and expressed satisfaction over the pace of work.

The meeting was briefed about district and tehsil wise distribution of the funds.

According to the breakdown Abbottabad district will get Rs6.7 million, Bannu Rs5.8 million, Battagram Rs3.8 million, Buner Rs4.8 million, Charsadda Rs7.8 million, Chitral Rs3.5 million, Dir Lower Rs59 million, Dir Upper Rs5.7 million, D.I. Khan Rs7.0 million, Haripur Rs5.5 million, Hangu Rs3.5 million, Karak Rs4.3 million, Kohat Rs4.9 million, Kohistan Rs6.4 million, Lakki Marwat Rs4.9 million, Malakand Rs4.8 million, Mansehra Rs8.5 million, Mardan Rs13.0 million, Nowshera Rs6.8 million, Peshawar Rs14.5 million, Swabi Rs7.6 million, Shangla Rs5.1 million, Swat Rs9.4 million and Tank Rs3.4 million.

While Town and Tehsils to receive as Abbottabad Rs0.886 million, Hawailian Rs0.886 million, Bannu-I, Rs0.883 million, Bannu-II, Rs0.164 million, Battagram Rs0.987 million, Allai Rs0.658 million, Daggar Rs10.172 million, Maswazi Rs0.995 million, Charsadda Rs0.1095 million, Shabqaddar Rs0.847 million, Tangi Rs0.824 million, Chitral Rs0.891 million, Mastuj Rs0.636 million, Timergarah Rs0.1879 million, Samarbagh Rs0.676 million, Dir Rs0.1518 million, Wari Rs0.959 million, Kulachi Rs0.258 million, Paharpur Rs0.71 million, Prova Rs0.452 million, Daraban Rs0.258 million, D.I.Khan Rs0.1356 million, Haripur Rs0.20 million, Ghazi Rs0.378 million, Hangu Rs0.80 million, Tall.—PPI