Resources Being Utilized For Development Of Agri Culture: Asad

Resources being utilized for development of agri culture: Asad

PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 30th May, 2017 ) : Speaker, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Asad Qaiser Tuesday said the provincial government was utilizing all available resources for the development of agriculture sector and welfare of farmers.

The province, he said was rich in natural resources, but, the need was their better utilization to earn foreign exchange for the province. He expressed these views while inaugurating solar tube-wells under Irrigation Department in Union Councils Thandkoi, Gara Munara and Rana Dheri of District Swabi.

Giving presentation to the Speaker KP Assembly, the authorities of Irrigation Department told that the directives of the provincial government, the department was transferring electric tube-wells in backward areas and arid land to solar energy.

The authorities told that shifting tube-wells on solar energy will not only cut the expenses of water supply, rather its installation expenses but are also less as compared to electric one.

Asad Qaiser said that during the present government most of the projects costing Rs.22 billion in district Swabi were near the completion stages so far.

He said that full concentration has been paid to health, education, communication, drinking water and agriculture sectors to usher an era of progress and development in the district. For the provision of gas, Asad said that a fund of Rs.48 million has been released on the special directives of the Chief Minister.

He said that keeping in view the prevailing energy crisis, all solar and other installations in PK-35 would be completed till August this year.