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PESHAWAR, Jul 03 (APP):Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Local Government (LG), Arshad Ayub Khan on Thursday chaired a meeting to discuss strategic planning of the Urban Areas Development Authority (UADA).
The meeting was attended by Managing Director of UADA, Mukhtiar Ahmad and other concerned officials.
During the meeting, Managing Director Mukhtiar Ahmad gave a detailed briefing on the challenges faced by the authority, its goals, and future projects.
He highlighted seven strategic priorities during the session including urban development, financial sustainability, community engagement, implementation of sustainability principles and the use of modern technology.
The minister was informed that the authority is working on an integrated master plan to develop urban areas aligned with KP Urban Policy 2022β30 and the targets of SDG 11.
The minister appreciated the efforts of UADA and emphasized that engineers, financial experts and technical staff are urgently required to accelerate and enhance the urban development process. He further stated that digitization in UADA is essential to bring transparency and efficiency in service delivery.
He also directed the authority to ensure prompt implementation of all strategic priorities, giving top priority to the welfare and development of citizens.