DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES FOR PEOPLE OF SHAKARDAR- REHMANABAD, DISTRICT KOHAT.
To: Mr. Syed Naveed Qamar,
Minister for Pertroluem and Natural
Resources,
Subject DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES FOR PEOPLE OF SHAKARDAR-
REHMANABAD, DISTRICT KOHAT.
It is humbly submitted that about 0.15 Million population of
Shakardara–Rehmanabad is severely suffering from poverty for the last six
decades. There are no civic facilities in the area. No potable water, no
standard education, no health facilities, no electricity, no gas, no roads no
sources of any income or employment—in fact they still live in Stone Age. More
than 60% people live below poverty line. The only source of water is River
Indus which touchingly flows in the area. People fetch water from this River
using their camels and donkeys by traveling for 07 km on way. They have remained
deprived for a long time now. The situation is really desperate, which requires
our immediate attention please.
The people have been repeatedly requesting for Mega Development Schemes
including a Mega Water Supply Scheme from River Indus. The Province of NWFP
could not meet their demand due to financial constraints . The people even resorted to very
violent demonstrations during July, 2009 against Chanda and Mela Oilfileds of OGDCL.
Resultantly, the said gas fields could not function for a number of days till
the situation was retrieved by Dr. Asim by meeting the delegation of Saghri
Khattaks from Shakardara on 17
July 2009 and making some financial commitments . I was my self
present during that meeting. The minutes of the said meeting are attached please.
The most important commitment was the planning and execution of a Mega
Water Supply Scheme for Shakardara. Since then, the ground
survey
has been completed and detailed design of the scheme has been prepared. It is
now awaiting final approval by OGDCL Board / Ministry. The estimated cost is
likely to be Rs. 500.00 Millions.
You
are therefore requested to approve Rs. 500.00 Millions for the project and
direct OGDCL to execute it at top priority please.
This
scheme is like a life line for the people of Shakardara and Rehmanabad. They
shall be ever obliged to you and the Govt: of PPP for this very great favor to
them. A delegation of elders and
community leaders of Saghri Khattaks from this area also wish to meet you in Islamabad on any date of
your convenience for explaining to you their problems in greater details.
You are requested to grant them the requested audience at the earliest please.
The names of members of the delegation are attached herewith.
Assuring
you of our fullest cooperation and best regards.
Yours Sincerely,
Pir Dilawar Shah,
MNA
District Kohat.
Attached: (1) Minutes of
the Meeting.
(2) Names of the Members of
Delegation.
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