ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved 17 projects of worth Rs 19.2 billion and forwarded 7 mega projects of worth Rs 51.27 billion to Executive Committee of National Economic Council for further approval.
CDWP meeting was held under the chairmanship of Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Sartaj Aziz, senior officials from federal and provincial governments also participated. The projects presented for approval included energy, water, transport and communication, physical planning, health, science and technology, culture, sports and tourism.
Projects related to energy worth Rs 18.6 billion, Rs 5.8 billion of projects related to water resources, Rs 24.2 billion related to transport and communication, Rs 12.2 billion related to science and technology, Rs 8.3 Billion related to health, Rs 3.8 billion related to food and agriculture, Rs 66.356 million related to physical planning while projects worth Rs 592 million related to culture, sports and tourism were part of the CDWP meeting.
In the energy sector, 2 projects worth Rs 11533 million and Rs 4339.05 were referred to ECNEC for approval. The projects include 32.5MW Hydropower Project at Attabad Hunza and evacuation of power from 1230 MW RLNG Power Plant near Trimmu, Jhang.
CDWP considered 2 projects in Water resources sector out of which one was referred to ECNEC for approval. The project includes construction of Papin Dam in Tehsil Rawalpindi of worth Rs 5833.662 million. The project aims at conserving 89600 acre-feet of water for the provision of assured irrigation water supply to 20,000 acres of barani land.
In transport and communication sector, 3 projects were approved and 2 were referred to ECNEC for further approval. The total cost of the approved projects is Rs 3781.478 million. The approved projects include up-gradation of Railway Stations at Hassan Abdal, Nankana Sahib and Narowal, construction of a blacktop road in District Chagi, and up-gradation of terminal facilities and dry ports.
In physical planning and housing, CDWP approved 3 projects, which include construction of 1st floor of the academic block at Civil Services Academy in Lahore worth Rs 140.5 million, construction of an auditorium at National Police Academy in Islamabad worth Rs 79.461 million and business complex R.O.D Plant worth Rs 345.184 million.
In Science and Technology section, 10 projects were presented to CDWP out of which 9 were approved. The total cost of these projects is Rs 12275.097 million. The projects include the establishment of Sub-Campus of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad in Depalpur District Okara, strengthening of University of Sargodha and its sub campuses at Mianwali and Bhakkar, construction of hostel & academic infrastructure at Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law Karachi, strengthening and up-gradation of academic facilities at University of Sindh Jamshoro, the establishment of Federal University at Hyderabad Sindh, up-gradation of Government College of Technology (GCT) Khairpur into the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology and Skill Development in Khairpur Mirs, the establishment of University of Education, and competitive research programme.
In Food and Agriculture Sector, Gawader Lesbela livelihood support project was referred to ECNEC for further approval.
In health section, 2 projects were discussed, one was approved and the other was referred to ECNEC. The approved project is the establishment of 300 bedded maternal and child health institute in Nawab Shah District Shaheed Benazirabad worth Rs 1990.64 million.
CDWP meeting approved Rs 591.882 million Project of culture, sports and tourism, replacement of synthetic Hockey turfs in seven cities such as Islamabad, Faisalabad, Wah Cantt, Peshawar, Quetta, Abbottabad and Lahore.
