Islamabad : Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani directed the concerned for early provision of requisite funds for AJK ongoing development schemes.
He said that his government accords special priority to the welfare of the people of AJK.During meeting with the Prime Minister of AJK, Sardar Attiq Ahmed Khan who called on him at PM's HouseWednesday, Prime Minister agreed to visit AJK in the near future in connection with the inauguration of two Universities established at Muzaffarabad and Rawalakot. During the visit he will also inaugurate a hydel project.The Prime Minister informed the AJK Premier that an amount of Rs. 350 million for MLAs as a special grant has been approved and an equal amount will be released in the coming budget. The various aspectsof Mangla Dam impounding proposal was also discussed in the meeting. The issue of extended family project for settlement of the families dislocated due to raising of Mangla Dam was also discussed during the meeting.The AJK Premier apprised the Prime Minister that the land acquisition for Sardar Abdul Qyum Women University has been completed. He said that this university will be build at the cost of Rs. 500 million. During the meeting Gujrat-Bhimber road project costing around five hundred million rupees wasalso discussed which would promote tourism and economic activities in the areas.The Prime Minister was further informed that a drinking water project costing Rs. 3 billion has been completed by WAPDA which will cater for the needs of drinking water of Mirpur city.
