ISLAMABAD, Jul 23 (APP): Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday chaired a meeting to address the matters related to the transfer of Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) projects being executed by Pak-Public Works Department (PWD) to provinces and various federal government entities.
The meeting was attended by Secretary Housing & Works, members of working groups and senior officials from the Ministry of Planning, who deliberated on the optimal redistribution of these projects, a news release said.
Out of the 162 PSDP projects managed by Pak-PWD, as many as 138 projects are attributed to provinces and 24 to federal entities.
The minister underscored the pivotal role of the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) in this process, emphasizing that all PSDP projects must be presented before the CDWP forum before any transfer decisions were made.
He directed the departments concerned to compile comprehensive ‘Position Papers’ outlining each province’s projects for consideration during upcoming CDWP meetings, facilitating informed decisions on project reassignment.
In his directives, Ahsan Iqbal stressed the urgency of expedient project transfers without undue delay.
He highlighted the necessity of establishing robust Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and documentation protocols to streamline the handover process, ensuring clarity on project completion statuses and outstanding tasks.