Land allocation for sports complexes in KP raises questions over transparency and section four removal

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Peshawar ,  Serious issues in land allocation for construction of sports complexes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa came to light as a result of a critical application submitted to the Provincial Sports Directorate on December 6, 2023. Despite nearly a year of inaction by the Directorate, not a single piece of evidence or communication came out as proof of implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act and its approach toward handling public funds.

 

Key questions raised in the application include:

Land Allocation Details: What is the total amount of land allocated by the Sports Directorate for sports complexes in the province and was Section Four imposed on the purchase of these lands?

Land Price and Size: What was the price charged for the land allocated for sports complexes in different regions of the province, and how many kanals did each plot consist of?

New Sports Complexes: Where were new sports complexes planned in Peshawar and Battagram, and who owned the land on which they were to be built?

Section Four Removal: Was Section Four removed from the land allocated for sports complexes in Peshawar and Battagram, and who approved this action?

Future sports complexes: Has the Director of Development of the Sports Directorate identified new locations for future sports complexes? Will these sites have Section Four removed, and how are such decisions made?

The RTI application pending since almost a year highlights the continued disregard of the Directorate towards public accountability. This suggests either that it does not care much about the RTI Act or it is expecting not to face any consequence by withholding information.

The situation becomes even more complicated by allegations that, during the caretaker government, Section Four was withdrawn from lands in Peshawar and Battagram with the help of certain individuals. These areas, which were once allocated for sports complexes, have now been converted into housing colonies. Moreover, it is alleged that attempts were made to withdraw allocated funds in Battagram through fraudulent documents from the Finance Department, which remains hidden from the public eye.

This raises the fundamental question: Does the public not have the right to know how their tax money is being spent and what is happening to land allocated for public projects? The lack of transparency surrounding these transactions is a matter of concern for both the public and those involved in the sports sector.

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