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| Federal government announces Rs 600 billion package for 9 backward districts of Balochistan |
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced a package of Rs 600 billion for nine backward districts of Balochistan. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Federal Minister Asad Omar and other federal ministers said that It is the responsibility of the government to support the weaker sections of its society and to develop the most backward areas of the country on a priority basis.
He said that there was a need to formulate an integrated development program as a whole keeping in view the development needs of all the provinces of the country as many things are intertwined. The Federal Minister for Planning and Development said that the youth of this country There is capital and creating a source of employment and income for them is the top priority of the government so the source of income in South Balochistan can be a source.
He said that water is needed for agriculture in South Balochistan, there are no big rivers for water, so there is a need to build dams there which has happened before but the agriculture that was supposed to happen beyond that has not happened and agriculture He said that whenever you want the farmer to get the full price and compensation for his produce, then the best price if the source of use of his commodity is there. Can be found and the industry needs it.
The Federal Minister said that we have formulated a strategy in a priority manner under which the largest development package in the history of Pakistan for the integrated districts of Pakistan within FATA was made and work started on it and then the same work Karachi. And started working closely with the Sindh government. He said that we have done the same for southern Balochistan and the next step will be to work on an integrated strategy for the northern districts of Balochistan while Sindh is also going to have an integrated strategy. He said that the people of Gilgit-Baltistan have made a big political decision and they have expressed their confidence in Imran Khan. Elections are over there and PTI government will be formed soon after which such an integrated development package will be implemented there. Will also give for.
Announcing the provision of development projects in Balochistan, he said that the large population there does not have electricity connection, at present only 12% of households have electricity system, by increasing this we will provide electricity to 57% of households in 9 districts. , Some of it will be connected to the national grid. He said that a total of 320,000 houses would be added there out of which 200,000 houses would be electrified through renewable solar energy. He said that a modern distribution system was being set up for gas supply there and For those who can't afford it and can't afford expensive gas, our Social Security Sense program will help them buy it.
The Planning Minister said that 16 new dams are going to be built and it will cultivate 150,000 acres of land and will also create a huge number of jobs. Most of the money is being spent on road construction. While the Federal Ministry for Education program will provide remote learning to 640,000 children, thanks to which modern education will be provided with the help of teachers in major cities, while the children will also be given scholarships.
He said that there are also serious health problems due to which more than 200 basic health centers are being upgraded, modern equipment will be installed there and more than half of the population will be able to benefit from it. Asad Umar said that the largest development program for this most backward region in the history of Pakistan would be spent Rs. 600 billion in three most backward districts of Pakistan within three years. When this work is completed, prosperity will be seen in the region and the law and order situation will be further improved.
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