ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Thursday approved fifteen projects worth Rs29.3 billion, including three projects costing Rs16.7 billion, which were referred to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec).
The CDWP met under chairmanship of Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal and attended by the senior officials belonging to the concerned federal and provincial governments. The CDWP has also approved four position papers of various sectors with cost of Rs8.1 billion.
The CDWP approved green Pakistan programme to revive forestry resources in the country with cost of Rs3.7 billion. Ahsan Iqbal urged to take on board Higher Education Commission (HEC) and other educational institutions for appropriate implementation of the project. The minister directed officials of the climate change division to coordinate with agricultural universities of each province and engaged them in the plantation process.
CDWP further approved two projects of HEC of worth Rs2.2 billion, one for upgradation of universities of backward areas with the cost Rs1.3 billion with Rs23 million for FEC and another one for the development of new campus of government college university Faisalabad Phase-2 of worth Rs920 million with FEC Rs94 million.
The CDWP approved reconstruction/rehabilitation of fully damaged schools in Bara, Khyber Agency under Chinese assistance (2016-17) of worth Rs1.6 billion. In energy sector CDWP approved capacity enhancement of Chitral Hydel Power Station from 1MW to 5MW of worth Rs2,267 million with FEC Rs574 million and advanced metering infrastructure project and billing system for state owned distribution utilities in Pakistan of worth Rs2 billion with FEC Rs1.1 billion.
In water resource sector CDWP has approved construction of 20 small dams in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with cost of Rs452 million. This project will help to irrigate 1,500 acres of land and will also supply drinking water to 15,000 inhabitants. It approved two position papers which includes construction of small dams in district Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of worth Rs3.7 billion and construction of Ramma and Kasna dams in Tehsil Fateh Jang district Attock of worth Rs3.8 billion.
In transport and communication sector CDWP approved and referred land acquisition for Faisalabad-Abdul Hakeem Motorway M-4 (138km) project of cost Rs4.3 billion and dualisation and improvement of Sohawa-Chakwal Road of worth Rs8.8 billion to Ecnec. It has also approved rehabilitation/procurement of re-manufactured 300 traction motors of worth Rs1.8 billion.
In Physical Planning & Housing Sector, CDWP approved construction/upgradation of mosque at Pakistan Secretariat Islamabad with the cost of Rs448 million. This project aims to increase the capacity of Namazis upto 8000. The minister instructed to fast track work on the construction and perform its ground breaking in next 30 days. It has also approved position paper of construction of National Accountability Bureau Punjab complex Lahore of worth cost Rs642 million. CDWP approved position paper for the construction of waste water channel on Saim Nallah at Mamon Kanjan, Tehsile Tandlianwala districtFaisalabad with the cost worth Rs251 million.
Ahsan Iqbal directed the concerned department of the government of Punjab to take on board all stakeholders and chalk out permanent solution to protect people from pollution and submit report within one month.
In industry and commerce sector CDWP approved establishment of infrastructure in Quetta Industrial and Trading Estate phase-2 of worth Rs279 million and establishment of industrial estate at Bostan phase-1 of worth Rs519 million.
Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal directed to officials of the Ministry of Industries and Production to submit a business plan of both projects within period of one month. It has also approved position paper of Peshawar light engineering centre of worth Rs265 million.
In Governance Sector CDWP approved reconstruction of Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) to function as a world class centre of excellence for research and post graduate teaching by improving infrastructure and building capacity with cost of Rs349 million.
Source: Published at: November 11, 2016 at 05:00AM