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Business Recorder
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Recorder
KP govt refutes irregularities, corruption in solarisation scheme
PESHAWAR: The KP government has refuted the impression of alleged irregularities and financial corruption in the provision of free solar systems to 130,000 poor and middle-class families of the province termed it baseless and misleading propaganda, reported by some sections of media. It said that some vested interests associated with the solarisation business have started spreading false propaganda against the project after it failed to achieve its desired objectives. In this context, KP Energy and Power Department has clarified that the mega project of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government's 130,000 free solar scheme had been launched through the online e-balloting in which deserving families have been selected on merit and at the same time he has issued instructions that the public welfare project should be completed as soon as possible. department's subsidiary, the Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organisation (PEDO). KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has inaugurated the first phase of the project through Moreover, the real facts about the project are that no payment has been made under this project yet. No tender has been allotted to any contractor, while the estimated rates of the project have been prepared in full accordance with the Market Rate System (MRS) 2024 first half and the approved market rate analysis of the Finance Department. The project was initiated after the approval of the Technical Committee comprising representatives of the Finance Department, P&D Department, Energy Department and PEDO after regular consultations regarding design, estimation and PC-1 in its meetings. In addition to this, the advance procurement process for the project has been initiated under Section 22 of the KPPRA Act, which allows approval subject to availability of funds. Similarly, the letter recently issued by KPPRA regarding the irregularities in procurement is also contrary to reality, in which the advance procurement of the penalised party has been mentioned. In this regard, the E&P Department further clarified regarding the project, there is impression that only one model of all-in-one solution in China that is also wrong because several companies in China are working on all-in-one solution. In fact, there are companies in Pakistan that are working on this model, which is proving the quality of work and technical process to be timely and effective. Similarly, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has already been signed between Bank of Khyber (BoK) and PEDO for the timely completion of the project. The non-ADP summary for this scheme has been approved by the cabinet and the Planning and Development Department has sent the cost of the project and other matters to the Chief Minister through a summary after formal approval. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
12-03-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Cabinet approves judicial officers' welfare fund
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft bill for establishing Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Officers Welfare Fund. The fund upon creation is aimed at supporting the judicial officers in situations such as health emergencies, accidents, natural disasters and post-retirement needs. The 27th meeting of the provincial cabinet was held with Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur in the chair and attended by cabinet members, chief secretary, additional chief secretary, Senior Member Board of Revenue, administrative secretaries, and advocate general. It also approved a special grant of Rs667.500 million as payment for 150 Kanal land to Peshawar Development Authority for the construction of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Judicial Academy at Regi Model Town, Peshawar. The cabinet approved Rs9,934,000 as additional grant for the Peshawar High Court to purchase vehicle for the official use of the judges while relaxing the ban on purchase of vehicles. Relaxing the ban for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights Department, the cabinet also approved the creation of posts of various cadres in the Ombudsman Secretariat. The chief minister directed acceleration of work on the establishment of car park near the buildings of the Peshawar High Court and the District Courts. The cabinet approved the draft amendment in Section-2 and 3 (sub-sections 1 to 4) of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (Appointment, Deputation, Posting/Transfer of Teachers, Instructors & Doctors) Regulatory Act, 2011. The amendment substitutes the words/term "union council" by "Educational Cluster" wherever appearing in the said Act. The cabinet also approved the draft notification for the establishment of Water & Sanitation Services Company, Haripur. It further approved the posting/appointment of Muhammad Rahman Afridi as Chief Executive Officer (BPS-20) for the Faculty of Paramedics & Allied Health Sciences. The cabinet approved a non-ADP Scheme of Rs310.696 million for the construction of auditorium in Abbottabad Public School. The cabinet approved allocation and release of Rs3.3 million to the Institute of Management Sciences. This fund has been provided as financial assistance to four students of IM Sciences whose startup 'Eagle Tasker', being the only startup from Pakistan, was chosen for the global finale for Hult Prize competition held in USA. The cabinet approved unfreezing of the ADP scheme titled "Establishment of Boys Campus of Model Institute Zamungkor in Peshawar". This scheme is aimed at extension of the institute with a cost of Rs492.755 million. In line with the Child Protection and Welfare Act 2010, ZamungKor was established at Peshawar in 2016 to cater to the needs of vulnerable and destitute children.
