2.25 In the mid-fifties, economic and social development process,despite financial constraints,was launched in AJK to provide sound base for development of the area. In early sixties, a planning cell was established in Finance Department with some skelton staff to develop the area. In 1972, the cell was upgraded as full fledge department. The functions of the Planning and Development Department are as under; Planning and Development including policy and procedures. Co-ordination work relating to the preparation of the Annual Development Programme and its review. Processing of all development schemes, programmes and proposals submitted by other Departments including autonomous bodies, making recommendations to the Government thereupon and functions of the Development working Party. Maintaining Liaison with the national Planning Agencies. Dealing with Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous Bodies with regard to development planning, programmes and projects in AJ&K. Co-ordination of economic assistance. To monitor and evaluate the progress of development schemes and their critical appraisal. Co-ordination of technical assistance from abroad including training facilities. The approval forums of development projects in AJK areas under: Project Approval Powers(In Chairman Members Forum Rs million) Azad Kashmir Upto Rs.100 Additional - Secretary (Finance), AJK. Development million Chief -JS (AJK Council), GoP Working Party Secretary (AKDWP) (Development) -JS(KA&GB), GoP -Chief Economic Appraisal, MoPDR, Azad Kashmir Above Rs. Prime Minister -All Cabinet Members Cabinet 100 million AJK - Secretary, AJK Council Development and upto -Chief Secretary, AJK Committee Rs.400 (AKCDC) million -ACS Development, AJK -Secretary Finance, AJK -Chief Economic Appraisal, MoPDR, POWER OF DEVELOPMENT FORUMS OF GILGIT-BALTISTAN Project All development are provided by the Federal Government. Approval Forum Sanctioning power Chairman Member GB-DDWP Projects up to Rs. 60 Million. Secretary P&DD Secretary Finance Secretary Environment DG, CMIT Concerned Secretaries GB-DDWP Projects above Rs.60 million up to Rs. 200 Million. Chief Secretary Secretary P&D Secretary Finance Secretary Environment DG, CMIT Concerned Secretaries GB-DWP Projects above
2.25 In the mid-fifties, economic and social development process,despite financial constraints,was launched in AJK to provide sound base for development of the area. In early sixties, a planning cell was established in Finance Department with some skelton staff to develop the area. In 1972, the cell was upgraded as full fledge department. The functions of the Planning and Development Department are as under; Planning and Development including policy and procedures. Co-ordination work relating to the preparation of the Annual Development Programme and its review. Processing of all development schemes, programmes and proposals submitted by other Departments including autonomous bodies, making recommendations to the Government thereupon and functions of the Development working Party. Maintaining Liaison with the national Planning Agencies. Dealing with Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous Bodies with regard to development planning, programmes and projects in AJ&K. Co-ordination of economic assistance. To monitor and evaluate the progress of development schemes and their critical appraisal. Co-ordination of technical assistance from abroad including training facilities. The approval forums of development projects in AJK areas under: Project Approval Forum Powers(In Rs million) Chairman Members Azad Kashmir Development Working Party (AKDWP) Upto Rs.100 million Additional Chief Secretary (Development) - Secretary (Finance), AJK. -JS (AJK Council), GoP -JS(KA&GB), GoP -Chief Economic Appraisal, MoPDR, Azad Kashmir Cabinet Development Committee (AKCDC) Above Rs. 100 million and upto Rs.400 million Prime Minister AJK -All Cabinet Members - Secretary, AJK Council -Chief Secretary, AJK -ACS Development, AJK -Secretary Finance, AJK -Chief Economic Appraisal, MoPDR, All development are provided by the Federal Government. POWER OF DEVELOPMENT FORUMS OF GILGIT-BALTISTAN Project Approval Forum Sanctioning power Chairman Member GB-DDWP Projects up to Rs. 60 Million. Secretary P&DD Secretary Finance Secretary Environment DG, CMIT Concerned Secretaries GB-DDWP Projects above Rs.60 million up to Rs. 200 Million. Chief Secretary Secretary P&D Secretary Finance Secretary Environment DG, CMIT Concerned Secretaries GB-DWP Projects above
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