Planning & Development Minister orders termination of contracts of consultant companies showing poor performance
Karachi, Sindh
Provincial Minister for Planning & Development Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said on Monday that the performance of most of the consultant companies is disappointing.
“The performance of all consultant companies should be re-evaluated and the work of only those companies with good results should be continued on merit, while the contracts of others performing poorly, should be terminated,” he issued such directives presiding over a high-level meeting of the P&D Board held at Sindh Secretariat.
The Board discussed the development schemes going on in the province. Chairman Development Board Engineer Syed Najam Ahmad Shah gave a detailed briefing and told the meeting about the ongoing development projects. The meeting was informed about future development projects and planning.
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Minister suggested that the safe city projects should be started at the divisional level, and in this regard the concerned members of the assembly should be taken onboard. They will be included in this project and in the funding.
Nasir Shah emphasized on this occasion that the schemes should be thoroughly reviewed and prepared in such a way that they do not need to be revised. In the case of revising, not only the expenses of the government increase, but due to the delay of the project, the people also have to face difficulties.
Minister directed that all vacant technical posts in the department should be filled immediately to improve performance, speed up work and complete development schemes on time. Transparency should be maintained while fulfilling all legal requirements regarding recruitment and special consideration should be given to merit.
Secretary Planning Khair Muhammad Kalur, Special Consultant, Abdul Fateh Tanio, Member Services Khalid Siddiqui, Member Dept. Salim Jalbani, Member Engineering and Infrastructure Gul Laghari, Member Social Sector Ghulam Sarwar Chachar and Member Natural Resources Fawad Sheikh were also present in the meeting. (PR)
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