On October 20, 2009 Minister for Science and Technology Mr. Azam Khan Swati along with the Deputy Chairman ERRA, Lt Gen Sajjad Akram, Ambassadors of selected countries, heads of international organizations, representatives of donors agencies, media and academia from prominent institutions visited various facilities in the health, education and other sectors reconstructed by ERRA in the earthquake affected areas of Abbottabad district. The visit was arranged to educate the honourable Minister, senior Government officials and other stakeholders about the progress of projects, which are under construction or have been planned for construction in the quake affected areas by ERRA. The visit also afforded an opportunity to the visiting dignitaries to see the impact of facilities which have already been completed by ERRA in these areas.
 

While speaking to the media the Minister for Science and Technology appreciated the quality and engineering as well as architectural aspects of constructed facilities. He hoped that the infrastructure constructed in place of destroyed buildings besides providing modern facilities to the users, will suffice to cater for the future needs of the ever increasing population in these areas. The other members of the delegation also commended the efforts made by ERRA to revive life in by ensuring the construction of much spacious, better designed and fully equipped facilities in place of the buildings destroyed by the earthquake, in compliance with its precept; Build Back Better.