BAJAUR: Speakers at a consultative session here on Friday stressed the need for frequent interaction between the district administration and local government representatives to improve governance in the district.

The day-long session organised by the provincial government in collaboration with the UNDP was held at the district administration`s conference room in Civil Colony, Khar.

Political, religious and social figures and members of the local government attended the meeting besides the district administration of ficials and UNDP representatives.

Opening the session, UNDP representative Dr Ashraf Ali said the meeting was meant to discuss ways for improving governance in the district through enhancing interaction between the administration officials and local people of merged districts.

ANP leader Sheikh Jan Zada, All Bajaur Traders Association president Mohammad Hameed, Bajaur Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Haji Lali Shah, Youth of Bajaur chairman Rehan Zeb, JUI-F leader Imran Maher, Maulana Khan Zeb, JI leader Javid Khan and youth leader Hikmatullah Khan addressed the session.

Some of the speakers said that no visible improvement could be seen in governance and interaction of the officials of the government departments and the residents after the Fata-KP merger so far. They said most of people were still facing difficulty in accessing the offices of government departments.

The speakers said good working relations between the of ficials of government departments and representatives of local government was vital for prompt solutions of people`s issues.

The meeting was also addressed by additional deputy commissioner Naseer Ahmed who said that a significant improvement had been made in governance sector in the district as every resident could meet with any of ficial of the administration and other departments.

Meanwhile, the authorities here closed Munda-Goosam main road to traf fic from Friday (Sept 2) to Sunday to f acilitate swift completion of the ongoing construction work on Bajaur-Timargara artery.

According to a statement of the district administration, the decision to close the road was taken in consultation with the executing agency of the project.