QUETTA: Discussing progress on development projects in the province, Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri said here on Thursday that he would not tolerate negligence or delays in the completion of initial work and implementation of development projects included in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

“I will supervise and monitor the projects approved in the Beijing meeting for Balochistan,” Mr Zehri said, adding that the Quetta Mass Transit project was also included in the CPEC. He said that Chinese engineers and experts had arrived in Quetta to survey and prepare a feasibility report of the mega project. “The relevant authorities must extend all help and cooperation to Chinese engineers in their work,” ordered the chief minister.

The CM will supervise and monitor projects approved for Balochistan in the Beijing meeting

He said all available resources would be utilised to launch development projects under the CPEC and that they would bring about a substantial change in the living standards of the people of Balochistan.

Mr Zehri also issued directions to speed up work on the laptop distribution scheme in which 10,000 deserving students will get free laptops. The government has allocated Rs500 million for the project and is expected to provide more funds for it in the next year’s budget.

While discussing development projects in divisional and district headquarters, the chief minister stressed that they must be completed by June this year. The funds for the projects, amounting to Rs100m, have been released. “I will review the pace of work on these schemes during my visits to the divisional and district headquarters,” said the chief minister.

Published in Dawn, March 10th, 2017