Up-Skilling youth the best way to  eliminate  poverty

Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser said that the revival of economic activities in the Ghazi Barotha affected areas is vital for prosperity of the local region. He said that the people of villages living in and around Ghazi Barotha Hydropower project are facing issues and the positive policy initiatives would eliminate these socio-economic challenges. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting to review the consultancy work to revive the ecological, natural and social aspects of the  affected areas of Ghazi  Barotha  Project in Parliament House today.

While appreciating the timeliness and professionalism of consultancy work to revive ecological and social dimensions of the area, he said that effective Bella Management would provide more economic resources. He said that increasing plantation in affected Bella areas would make local region more prosperous and developed. He also said that a large number of local people are attached with fisheries and reviving fisheries production is vital to support them. He also  said that the major concern of the people is the provision of substantial amount of water for irrigation purpose as this would make these areas more prosperous. 

The representative of Consultancy firm briefed him  about diverse projects regarding revival of plantation of new species of trees ,  fisheries production, preserving the species of local birds and animals.He also appreciated the cooperation of local people in their work.

Later on, Representatives from Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) called on Speaker Asad in Parliament House and briefed him about initiatives taken to eliminate poverty in the country.  Speaker Asad Qasier stressed on the need to training and up-skilling  the people as it  would open new avenues of employment for them. He also said that projects to train local community would eliminate poverty in the area. PPFA representatives briefed about various projects  started by PPF  in swabi to eliminate poverty. Speaker Asad Qaisera also  appreciated the performance of PPFA and indicated new projects related with training women and youth in IT sector and modern farming  to bring them out of poverty circle.