QUETTA: The federal government has provided an additional grant of Rs 170 million for implementing projects of the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) in Balochistan during last two years.
An amount of Rs 275 million has been earmarked for the current financial year and Rs 400 million would be spent on the NCHD projects during the next fiscal, said NCHD Chairman Dr Naseem Ashraf.
During a briefing to Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani and Chief Minister Jam Muhammad Yousuf here on Friday, Dr Ashraf said the funds would be utilised for the development of education, health and adult literacy sectors.
The NCHD was established on the special directives of President Pervez Musharraf in 2002 and had been working in nine districts of Balochistan. Dr Ashraf said the remaining districts of the province would be covered in the NCHD programme by 2007.
"It is a big achievement of the programme to include the community in the implementation of the projects. Over 6,000 volunteers have so far been prepared, who are helping the commission," he said.
The governor and the chief minister appreciated the NCHD projects and assured Dr Ashraf of the provincial government’s full cooperation.
They stressed the need for building close liaison between the commission and the provincial government so as to move ahead with the programme.
Provincial Minister for Education Maulana Abdul Wahid Siddiqui, Local Bodies Minister Maulana Hussain Ahmed Sharodi, Chief Secretary KB Rind and other officials also attended the meeting.
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