The government is making all-out efforts to include the Chashma Right Bank Lift Canal (CRBC) project in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
According to a statement issued on Sunday, the technical and financial evaluation for a feasibility study, engineering design and PC-I of the CRBC has been completed.
In this regard, KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan held a meeting to review the progress of the project, wherein he was informed that once completed the CRBC would prove a game changer for the agriculture sector in the province.
Provincial Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra, additional chief secretary Shakeel Qadir and administrative secretaries of the departments concerned were present in the meeting.
The meeting was also informed that projects of Swat Motorway’s phase-II and Dera Ismail Khan Motorway had also been proposed for inclusion in CPEC after the Public Private Partnership Committee approved carrying out its commercial and financial feasibility.
Land for the project was being acquired whereas technical and financial evaluation of the bids received for the project was also in process.
