CPD Short Training on "Contract Bidding Document, Procrutment Rules, Escalation and Payment" 11/09/2012
The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Amir Haider Khan Hoti has termed the role of engineers community essential in improving the infrastructure and furthering the development process on sound footings in the province. He expressed the confidence that engineers community would endeavor to enhance their capabilities and bring compatibility in all spheres of development so that the dream of a developed and prosperous nation could be realized accordingly. He was addressing as chief guest at inaugural ceremony of training workshop for capacity building of the officers and officials of nation building departments. It was organized under the auspices of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) and Provincial Communication and Works (C&W) Department at local hotel in Peshawar on Tuesday. Engr Syed Abdulqadir Shah, Chairman PEC, Engr Zahid Arif, Secretary C&W and Vice-chairman PEC, also addressed the workshop who highlighted importance of the continuing training program for engineers.
Amir Haider Hoti paid rich tributes to nation building departments of the province especially engineers of C&W deptt for immediately restoring the destroyed infrastructure in devastating floods of 2010 and incidents of terrorism as well as eulogized viable role of Engr Zaid Arif in this regard. He said he still remembered havoc of flash floods when all bridges and land routes were washed away right from Chakdara to Kalam. All the govt authorities including him were anxious about how to restore communication and mitigate sufferings of the affectees. However he contended that engineers of C&W, PHE and Irrigation departments ensured its prompt restoration by working round the clock. He said he was proud of being the in-charge minister of C&W and PHE deptts due to its commendable performance.
The Chief Minister while highlighting development steps of his govt, said that special focus was given to reduce the impacts of continuous terrorism and flash floods of the past and hence big chunk of resources was spent on it. However he said that drastic steps were being taken for future developmental needs besides other sectors of public interest that also included enhancing exploration of the hydel power, oil and gas resources. He said considerable progress has been made in this respect as continues increase was observed in the income of oil and gas. Similarly a number of mega hyble power projects were launched in the province. He said that 2100 MW would be added to the power supply sector after completion of these projects that would not only halt the load shedding problem but income resources of the province would also be increased. Similarly, it would also revive the dying industrial and commercial activities, he added.
Amir Hoti said that our efforts for uncapping the hydle net profit by the centre would also prove fruitful soon. He said that size of the ADP reached to Rs.95 billion from Rs.30 billion despite all financial problems in his government though he said that this ADP was only Rs.3 to 4 billion when he came to power. He said that capacity building of the nation building departments was a pre-requisite due to such vivid developments which was focused from the very beginning. He said that he always worked with a team spirit and the response of the govt: officials was also very much positive. He said that he gave separate status to C&W and PHE departments to enable its official to work with dedication in their respective sectors and deliver to the masses. He hoped that all the departments would continue with serving the masses devotedly in future as well and would utilize their experience and capabilities in this regards.
