PESHAWAR:Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has directed all administrative secretaries to ensure framing of rules in their respective departments under the Acts Passed by the Provincial Assembly within timeline i.e. one month and report to this effect should be presented in the next cabinet meeting.
The directive to this effect was issued by Chief Minister in the cabinet meeting held here on Friday under his chairmanship at Civil Secretariat Peshawar. Cabinet Members, Acting Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary and Administrative Secretaries attended the meeting.
The cabinet discussed 18 Regular and 5 Additional Agenda items. The cabinet approved amendments in Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI) Rules whereby Technical Staff will be recruited for efficient operationalization of Skills Laboratory under (PGMI). PGMI is working under the Administrative Control of Health Department and playing an effective role for the Education and Training of Health staff.
The cabinet also okayed signing of an agreement with China and Uzbakistan. Under the agreement 3 cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, two cities of China and one city of Uzbakistan will be declared as twin cities. These include Xichang (China) and Haripur, Komang, (China) and Abbottabad and Tarmeez (Uzbakistan) and Peshawar.
The Cabinet also approved Shuhada Package for the heirs of 98 Special Police Force. The cabinet also approved KP Schools Bags (limitation and weight) Rules 2021. The provincial assembly already passed Law viz-viz School Bags. Under the rules various punishments/fines have been proposed for the violators of public and private schools. The landmark legislation will ease burden of the schools going children carrying heavy bags and address the negative impact on the Health of children particularly kids.
The cabinet also approved amendment in KP Protected Forest Management Rules 2005. This will ensure payment of Royalty to the owners. The cabinet approved an additional grant of 525 Million for evacuation of dumped Timber at Arandu Chitral to Chakdarra Depot. The total confiscated Timber is 1.494 cubic Feet. In order to ensure self sufficiency in Power Sector and generate maximum electricity through hydel potential of KP, the cabinet approved a Ten years draft Business Model and strategy to ensure smooth financing of ongoing and new Hydel projects.
The cabinet on the recommendations of Peshawar High Court approved appointment of Barrister Asfandiyar Khan as member legal Environment Protection Tribunal on contractual basis. The cabinet also approved provision of additional land for the establishment of Engineering University and Khyber Medical University in Swat. The Cabinet also approved Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Private Partnership Amendment Act 2021 paving way for the online Registration of Firms. The cabinet also approved cost-sharing agreement between UNDP and KP government under strengthening role of Law Project to ensure successful implementation of the project.
The main objective of project is to establish an International Standard Forensic Laboratory costing a total of Rs. 800 million, for which KP Govt has already provided suitable piece of land at Regi Lalma Township, Peshawar. The cabinet also approved Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Coal Mines Rules 2021 under the KP Mines Safety Inspection and Regulation Act 2019.
The cabinet also approved necessary amendments in KP Mines and Mineral Act 2017. Moreover, the Cabinet also approved amendments in West Pakistan land revenue rules 1968 with the aim to ensure transparency in revenue records etc. The Cabinet further approved extension in waver in deed fee and mutation fee up to 30th June, 2022 in view of the financial crunches due to corona pandemic.