ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal has directed the authorities concerned to use space technology for mega projects initiated under the CPEC in order to ensure their planned execution.
“Accurate research and new technology based solutions are required to monitor mega development projects for their timely completion,” Ahsan said while chairing a high-level meeting of officers of the Project Wing at Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms. He also urged the need for seeking help from SUPARCO in this regard.
The minister said that monitoring and execution of development projects was a key function of the Planning Commission and the department should play the role of a watchdog.
Ahsan said that quarterly reviews and release of funds for the projects should be linked with their monitoring reports. The minister emphasised that monitoring systems be strengthened to achieve the targets. He said that delay in project’s completion affected its contribution to the economic growth and resulted in the wastage of resources Highlighting the importance of project management; he said, “We don’t need archives but information for decision making.”
He added that monitoring outcomes should be used for devising training programmes for Pakistan Planning and Management Institute (PPMI) to improve and enhance expertise in project management.
