Islamabad:
On Friday, Federal Minister of Communications Abdul Aleem Khan ordered the National Road Authority (NHA) to guarantee an integrated audit system, improve financial discipline and adopt fundamental changes aimed at transforming the organization into a profitable and self -sufficient institution with an annual income objective of RS 500 billion.
By chairing a high -level meeting at the NHA headquarters, the minister expressed satisfaction with the unprecedented increase of RS50 billion in the NHA resources in the last year, he described a historic milestone since the authority will continue to increase every year, a press release said.
Khan said that the release of funds in the name of the mosaics and reparation is being stopped because it is a cause of corruption. He clarified that now, instead of repairing pieces, a new road construction will be carried out so that it can have long -term benefits and proper use of the funds.
He said that a coordinated and uniform policy must also be implemented for the “right of passage” for the commercial use of the NHA Earth on both sides of the highways and national roads, which must be subcontracted and reviewed every three months.
The minister said it is necessary for NHA to build its structure in the pattern of the corporate sector, take the help of the private sector for qualified and professional experts and offer them attractive packages. He said that the performance of the NHA officers will have to be evaluated in accordance with the objectives given and those that meet the objectives will receive cash incentives.
