ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved several development projects worth Rs 218.219 billion.
The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting, chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Reforms Ahsan Iqbal, also referred seven projects of Rs.203.483 billion to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec).
The meeting recommended the energy, water resource, transport & communication, physical planning & housing, higher education, education governance, planning, development & reform sectors projects to the Ecnec. The meeting was attended by senior federal and provincial government officials.
In transport & communication sector, the CDWP recommended construction of motorway from Hakla/Burhan on M-1 to DI Khan at the cost of Rs129.781 billion, as part of western route of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The meeting also approved installation of ship lift and transfer system and associated machinery& equipment to provide docking and facilities to surface ships, submarines and commercial vessels up to dead weight 7.781 tons net lifting capacity at the cost of Rs 9.819 billion.
It also approved and recommended bridge across the River Indus connecting Larkana and Khairpur districts, approach road and river training works at the cost of Rs 13.796 billion.
The Central Development Working Party approved 35km Musa Khail Tounsa Road stretch to be constructed and linked with Zhob at the cost of Rs 2.991 billion. The CDWP also gave approval to feasibility study for construction of breakwater at the eastern end of Jabel-e-Nuh at the cost of Rs 300 million. It also approved development schemes in district Tor Ghar at the cost of Rs 319.461 million and development of schemes in district Mansehra at the cost of Rs 925.737 million.
In higher education, the CDWP approved strengthening of research & academic facilities at Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) Nilor Islamabad at the cost of Rs.1.541 billion with FEC of Rs633 million and also approved strengthening of academic & research programmes at Bahria University, Islamabad/Karachi at the cost of Rs 1.528 billion with Rs 237 million FEC. It also approved upgradation and strengthening of essential facilities at Sukhur IBA at the cost of Rs.913.155 million with Rs.64 million FEC.
In education sector, the CDWP meeting approved establishment of Smart School project, which is part of Vision-2025 at the cost of Rs 238 million and upgradation of ICT High Schools at the cost of Rs 465.268 million.
In energy sector, the meeting approved and recommended to ECNEC Golan Gol Hydropower Project with a total cost of Rs 28.402 billion. It also approved and recommended to ECNEC 500 Kv Islamabad West project at the cost of Rs 3.621 billion.
The CDWP also approved and recommended to Ecnec 30.4 MW Jagran-I Hydro Power Project at the cost of Rs 4.646 billion with a FEC of Rs 2.392 billion.
In water resource sector, the CDWP meeting okayed Raghagan Small Dam Bajur Agency (Phase-II) at the cost of Rs 423.983 million. CDWP also approved construction of Bada Dam project in Swabi in KP at the cost of Rs 1.180 billion and construction of small dams in Khaliqabad District Balochistan at the cost of Rs 300 million.
In physical planning & housing sector, the CDWP approved construction of judicial and administration complex in Mauve Area G10/1 Islamabad at the cost of Rs 708.530 million.
In governance sector, Central Development Working Party approved support project for sustainable development goals implementation at the cost of Rs 600 million. It also approved upgradation of Jawad Azfar Computer Centre at Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms at the cost of Rs 386.320 million.
In planning, development and reforms sector, the CDWP approved Cluster Development Based Industrial Transformation Plan-Vision2025 at the cost of Rs 1 billion and also approved Cluster Development Based Mineral Sector Transformation Plan-Vision2025 at the cost of Rs 500 million. The CDWP approved establishment of Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms, Islamabad at the cost of Rs 128.40 million. The CDWP also okayed concept clearance paper of Solar Power Park at F-9 Park Islamabad.
The meeting also approved PPMI Centre of Excellence at the cost of Rs100 million and also approved establishment of Urban Planning & Policy Centre at the cost of Rs1500 million.
