ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: As many as 19 water supply schemes have been approved for the capital’s rural areas under the Khushal Pakistan Programme at a cost of Rs66.7 million.

The schemes were approved at the monthly meeting of the District Development Committee which was presided over by Deputy Commissioner Tariq Mahmood Khan here on Monday.

The meeting also reviewed the progress of the ongoing development schemes in the rural areas.

The deputy commissioner directed the members of the development committee to regularly carry out visits to the schemes to ensure quality of work. He asked the civil engineers of the local government department not to release security amount to the constructors unless the quality of work was ensured.

The meeting was informed that 50 development schemes, including farm to market roads, sanitation schemes, rural roads and pavement of streets were completed at a cost of Rs139 million during the year 2000-2001 under Khushal Pakistan Programme and 80 development schemes were completed at a cost of Rs138.590 million during the preceding financial year.

These schemes also include electrification of 13 villages for which Rs7 million have been released to Wapda.

The meeting was also informed that 40 school buildings in the rural areas had been repaired at a cost of Rs9.1 million.—APP