Governmental and parliamentary movement to expedite the resolution of the file of lagging projects

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[size=52]Governmental and parliamentary movement to expedite the resolution of the file of lagging projects[/size]

[size=45]Baghdad / Hussein Hatem[/size]
[size=45]The Ministry of Planning developed a vision to address the problems that caused project delays and delays as a result of wars and economic crises in Iraq.[/size]
[size=45]While the Parliamentary Services and Reconstruction Committee intends to follow up on the completion of lagging projects in Baghdad and the provinces to comply with the ministerial curriculum of the government of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani, while the committee stressed the need to hold accountable those who deliberately delayed projects.[/size]
[size=45]The government effort team had confirmed that it had powers to complete the lagging projects and would work in Baghdad, Najaf, Diwaniyah and Nineveh.[/size]
[size=45]A spokesman for the Ministry of Planning, Abd al-Zahra al-Hindawi, says, “The Ministry of Planning has developed a vision to address the problems that have caused the halt or delay of a number of projects throughout Iraq, based on the directives of the Prime Minister, and in line with the ministerial curriculum.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Hindawi added, “The plan was initiated by the ministry by discussing the reality of these projects with the beneficiaries, whether they are ministries or governorates, and the discussion took place at length for each of these projects and it will be divided into priorities according to the importance of the service and economic project, the financial cost and the size of the allocations needed to complete the project, and the capacity of The concerned authority is responsible for implementing the project in accordance with the planning standards.[/size]
[size=45]And the spokesman for the Ministry of Planning continued, “The lagging projects, which number more than 1,400 projects, will be classified in order to proceed with treatment and solutions, and projects of a service nature, and of economic importance, and which have advanced completion rates, will proceed with their completion, and consider the rest of the projects according to the status of each project.” these projects.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Hindawi explained that “the delay in implementing these projects is due to many reasons, but the most prominent of them was Cabinet Resolution No. (347), which was issued in 2015, according to which work on these projects was suspended as a result of the war against terrorism, in addition to the drop in oil prices, as the state At that time, it was facing a great challenge, and therefore it harnessed all its capabilities to confront ISIS.”[/size]
[size=45]In turn, the head of the Parliamentary Services and Reconstruction Committee, Mahma Khalil, says that his committee is “determined to follow up on completing the lagging projects and find out the reasons for their delay,” stressing that “the negligent ones will be held accountable.”[/size]
[size=45]Khalil added, "The most prominent reasons that led to the delay in these service projects is the rampant corruption in the joints of the state."[/size]
[size=45]The head of the Parliamentary Services and Reconstruction Committee stressed "the need for the government to be both a business government and a service government."[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out that "Baghdad's gates suffer from many problems, and the Parliamentary Services and Reconstruction Committee exercised its oversight role and visited the entrances within field tours and to meet those concerned, but there is reluctance and failure to work and provide services."[/size]
[size=45]Khalil explained, “The projects are at the entrances to the Baghdad Gates, despite the astronomical financial allocations, but there is no progress in the work, and there are suspicions of corruption in the Baghdad Gates projects, and the work has not been carried out according to the agreed timelines,” noting that “there is no prior coordination between Governor of Baghdad and the concerned authorities to complete these projects.[/size]
[size=45]For her part, Madiha al-Moussawi, a member of the Parliamentary Services Committee, says, “There is an urgent need to exercise the oversight role of the Services Committee on projects that have lagged in the past, in order to re-work them and complete them in the best way, which is what is being worked on at the present time.”[/size]
[size=45]She added, "Many matters related to corruption in service projects and others related to lagged buildings need to be scrutinized, their files investigated, and referred to the judiciary."[/size]
[size=45]And a member of the Parliamentary Services Committee stated that “large projects have collapsed and the contractors working in them got their money, even though they caused their extinction, which makes it imperative for the responsible authorities to investigate these files to find out their merits, especially since some projects were spent on money and were nothing but ink on paper.” .[/size]
[size=45]Earlier, Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani chaired a meeting that included the governor of Baghdad, Muhammad Jaber al-Atta, and the general managers and heads of departments in the capital.[/size]
[size=45]The Prime Minister stressed the need to change the current service situation for Baghdad Governorate according to a new vision, and to prioritize the needs of citizens, and focus on infrastructure projects represented by sanitation projects and the provision of potable water, according to a statement issued by his media office.[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sudani stressed that those responsible for wasting public money in these projects should be held accountable, stressing that the government is well aware of the size of the crises and problems that citizens complain about, and has a diagnosis of defect sites, and is determined to find solutions, according to well-studied technical plans.[/size]
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