ISLAMABAD, Oct 16: Out of 50 development schemes, launched under Khushal Pakistan Programme (KPP) in Islamabad, 28 have been completed during the financial year 2000-01 at a cost of Rs120 million.

This was stated by the assistant director, local government, Mian Mohammad Akram Awan, while briefing a high level meeting, presided over by the deputy commissioner, Islamabad, Tariq Mehmood Khan, here on Tuesday. The meeting was held to thoroughly review progress of all on-going development schemes in the capital.

The meeting was informed that 90 per cent work had been completed on remaining 22 schemes at a cost of Rs64 million.

The projects, which have been completed, include water supply schemes, construction and repair of rural roads, improvement of water supply and sanitation systems, renovation of school buildings and improvement of women community centres. Overall 0.276 million people of 12 union councils of Islamabad are being benefited by these development schemes.

The assistant director, Akram Awan, said quality of work was being ensured under the supervision of local committees, comprising notables of the area, engineers and through third party validation. He further said that less-developed areas were being brought at par with the developed ones through community participation under these schemes.

The meeting was informed that Rs13 million had been allocated under the Annual Development Programme 2001-2002 for five water supply schemes in Shakrial, Bara Kahu and Soan and construction of a 14-kilometre road in Union Council, Tumair. Mr Awan said low cost water supply and sanitation schemes had also been launched for the rural areas with an estimated cost of Rs6.842 million under the Social Action Programme. Different development schemes under Union Councils Development Programmes (UCDP) 2001-2002 had also been launched for rural areas, he added.

The assistant director said 115 committees had been constituted under Social Mobilization Programme (SMP) comprising notables of the area to run water supply schemes properly.

The deputy commissioner expressed his satisfaction over the performance of the local government department. The deputy commissioner will inspect development schemes in Union Council, Tarlai, on Wednesday.