Irrigation secretary reviews progress of development projects in Quetta

QUETTA: An important meeting was held under the chairmanship of Muhammad Sohail ur Rehman, Secretary to the Government of Balochistan, Irrigation Department, to review progress on the department’s ongoing development projects. The meeting discussed in detail the progress on various projects, administrative matters, technical issues and the timely completion of the projects.

The Chief Engineer, Quetta Zone, the Additional Secretary, Superintending Engineers and Executive Engineers from various Districts, the Deputy Secretary (Technical) and the Section Officer (B&A), Irrigation Department, and other officers concerned attended the meeting. The officers gave detailed briefings on the present state of ongoing projects in their Districts, the pace of work, administrative and technical obstacles, and the completion of the projects.

Directives and quality

The meeting also discussed construction quality, adherence to approved designs and technical principles, the effective use of funds and completion of the projects within the set time. Irrigation Secretary Muhammad Sohail ur Rehman directed the officers to speed up work on all ongoing development projects and to avoid unnecessary delays in completion at all costs. He said no compromise on the quality of development projects was acceptable. He said the officers concerned should monitor the projects regularly in the field and ensure the quality and progress of work.

He further said irrigation projects in Balochistan were extremely important for the agriculture sector, better water management and the economic and social development of the people. He said it was therefore necessary to use the available resources effectively and transparently and to complete projects of public interest on a priority basis.

The secretary directed the officers concerned to make coordination more effective so that technical and administrative problems relating to the projects could be resolved in time. He also directed that regular reports on the progress of every project be submitted.

At the end of the meeting, necessary directions were issued to ensure the pace, quality and timely completion of the ongoing development projects. The officers concerned pledged to take full measures to complete the projects according to the set targets.