PESHAWAR: Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Syed Arshad Hussain Shah has decided to involve NAB representatives in conception, planning and execution of development projects and directed the quarters concerned to send a formal letter to higher authority of NAB in this regard.
He was presiding over the 15th meeting of the Board of Directors of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Urban Mobility Authority (KPUMA) on Tuesday.
Touching upon the need and importance of the decision regarding involvement of NAB representative in the projects cycle, the chief minister said the exercise will not only ensure transparency in the development works but will also give confidence to the working officers, and resultantly, they will not feel any hesitation and fear regarding implementation of the projects.
He directed that all matters related to development projects should be kept fair and transparent in all respects from the very beginning so that implementation of projects is not delayed due to fear of accountability in the future.
“This process will help ensure completion of development projects within the stipulated time lines”, he remarked.
The board approved the proposed nomination committee with TORs to recommend/nominate the non-official members of the board as well as to further rationalize the number of board members. The proposed committee will also recommend necessary amendments to the relevant law for that purpose.
The board accorded conditional approval to the proposed budget of the authority for fiscal year 2023-24. It also approved financial audited report of the authority for the fiscal year 2021-22 and allowed to share the same with all the stakeholders. The financial audited report had been conducted through an independent chartered account firm.
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