The federal government will induct 600 personnel in the Northern Area Scouts to provide foolproof security to the workers during the construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam.
A statement issued by the chief minister secretariat on Friday disclosed the decision was taken at a meeting between chief minister GB and chairman Wapda in Islamabad.
Wapda chairman told Syed Mehdi Shah that 600 scouts would be appointed to safeguard the engineers and labourers to be engaged with construction work on Diamer-Bhasha Dam.
The Wapda chief also assured of upgrading the district headquarters hospitals of Chilas, Skardu, and Gilgit and setting up a state-of-the-art public school in Skardu.
The statement said Wapda also promised to release within 15 days Rs2.20 billion in respect of land compensation to the landowners.
PEACE IN GB: Members of the Parliamentary Committee of Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly on Friday met the top religious scholars of Gilgit and appealed to them to play their role in establishing peace in the area, which has witnessed sectarian violence, official sources said.
The sources said members of the committee headed by leader of opposition Bashir Ahmed visited residences of Qazi Nisar and Aga Rahat Hussaini and apprised them of the critical situation prevailing in the area.
The sources said the delegation asked the scholars to come forward and strengthen the hands of the administration in defeating anti-social elements.
Source: Dawn
