Irregularities unearthed in the relief of the floods of Sindh


Islamabad:

The Senate’s Economic Affairs Committee was reduced on Thursday over the Sindh government, claiming that irregularities were being committed in housing constructions in the areas affected by floods, as well as the distribution of solar panels in the province.

The president of the Committee, Senator Saifullah Abro, said Chief Secretary called Sindh at the next meeting and sought details of the spending in the EU subsidy. I open warned that if the details were not provided, the donor would be informed of the irregularities through a letter.

The Sindh Planning Commission assured the committee to present the spending details at the next meeting. The committee also sought details of the projects of the Colombo Plan, a regional intergovernmental initiative to promote economic and social development in Asia, at the next meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, the president expressed anger to Sindh and Baluchistan for not providing details of the project expenses under the EU subsidy. “If Sindh does not provide details, then we will write to donors who are committing irregularities, he added.

“Instead of building houses for people affected by flood [UC] The president’s house is being built. The SNDH planning department should explain why this is happening, “he added.

The Secretary of Economic Affairs, Dr. Kazim Niaz, told the committee that the Ministry had provided the details of 2022 to the committee. He said that Pakistan received $ 10 billion to discuss floods 2022. “The World Bank, the Asian Development Bank awarded concessionaires to a low interest rate,” he said.

The secretary said the World Bank has granted $ 1 billion for the construction of houses for people affected by floods. “International financial institutions have praised the role of Pakistan in the treatment of climate change,” he said.

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