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ISLAMABAD, Jul 17 (APP):Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has directed the National Highway Authority (NHA) to accelerate construction work on five key infrastructure projects across the country, including the M-6 Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway, M-10 Northern Bypass, and Kaghan-Naran roads.
Chairing a high-level meeting on Thursday, the minister emphasized that all four provinces are of equal importance and NHA must complete its developmental initiatives in line with national priorities without any delay, said a press release.
The minister announced that Rs. 100 billion has been allocated this year for development work in Balochistan with swift action to commence on N-25 and other key road projects in the province. He directed that new Motorways should be constructed under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model and that projects nearing 90% completion must be finalized with specific deadlines to enable inauguration by the Prime Minister.
Highlighting the significant increase in NHA revenue, Abdul Aleem Khan appreciated the performance of the officers of NHA and issued new targets for the next fiscal year.
He directed the NHA to invest Rs. 150 billion collected from its own resources into the construction of new Highways. Aleem Khan also approved recommendations for development schemes in all four provinces and given sanction all the proposed new projects for Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B). He issued directives for the construction of wider roads, waiting areas and protective fence in the G-B province.
During the briefing, it was clarified that the Lahore-Kasur Road has no connection to Raiwind. Senior officials including the Federal Secretary for Communications and the Chairman of NHA updated the Federal Minister for Communications on key departmental affairs and the progress of ongoing projects nationwide.
Furthermore, Abdul Aleem Khan instructed NHA to develop a new financial plan and prepare feasibility studies for proposed projects of NHA across the country.