SWAT: A one-day workshop was held under the auspices of PDI and GZ on the theme of “Better and Long-Term Development Planning Goals for the People” here in Mingora of Swat district.
Addressing the participants of the workshop, Chairperson of Awami Welfare Society Dr. Yasmin Gul, Chairman Village Council Khusheed Ali Khan, Saeeda Sirat, TMO Matta Sub Division Asrar, Shafiq Alam and other speakers said that the public representatives should plan according to the needs of the people. It is a very important step to take and it is the need of the hour to involve the people in projects designed for the welfare of the people.
They further said that it is the responsibility of all government institutions and elected representatives to sit together and play their positive role in implementing development projects for the local government.
They said that the local governments should complete the development projects designed for the people in a lasting way and to benefit as many people as possible. For which it is necessary to do homework in accordance with all the essentials and regulations at the time of planning and coordinate planning with government and non-government organizations.
In the training workshop, elected representatives of Tehsil Matta and local government as well as representatives of government institutions involved in development projects were given information about the integrated three-year development plan through charts and projectors.
The participants described the training workshop as very useful and said that if the above principles are followed, the people will benefit a lot and the purpose of establishing local government will also be fulfilled to some extent.