During the meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday, the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved 28 development projects amounting to Rs. 309.14 billion.
The meeting was attended by the Secretary of the Planning Ministry, members of the Planning Commission, and representatives from various ministries and divisions.
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CDWP Approves 28 Development Projects Worth Rs 309 Billion
During the meeting, the forum principally approved the following programs:
- Program for Flood Response Through Reconstruction of Education Facilities in Sindh, supported by JICA, with a total value of Rs. 1.566.628 million.
- Establishment of One Stop Service Center for Special Economic Zones, valued at Rs. 698 million.
- Modernization of Academic & Research Facilities for Students at MUET, Jamshoro, valued at Rs. 2000.368 million.
- Immediate Needs for Artistic Innovation and Technology Integration at Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design & Heritage Sindh, with a worth of Rs. 964.305 million.
Additionally, the forum granted approval for the following projects:
- Up-gradation & Improvement of People Nursing School, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro, valued at Rs. 786.149 million.
- Up-gradation of HPT Rawat Transmitting Station by Installing a 1000 KW DRM-Enabled Medium Wave Transmitter Under Foreign Funded Grant, with a total cost of Rs. 4,000.000 million.
- Establishment of Polytechnic Institute for Boys at Skardu (Baltistan Region), worth Rs. 978.929 million.
The CDWP granted approval for the following projects:
- Infrastructure Development of Islamabad Technopolis, with a value of Rs. 7,338.000 million.
- Construction of Audit House in Lahore, valued at Rs. 1,997.675 million.
- Women on Wheels initiative, with a budget of Rs. 4,476.170 million.
- Construction of Interchange on Lahore-Karachi Motorway (M-3) at Bucheki-Nankana Road, named after Rai Mansab Ali Khan Kharal, costing Rs. 1,332.605 million.
- Construction of Lundianwala Interchange on Lahore – Abdul Hakeem Motorway (M-3), worth Rs. 1,706.688 million.
- Construction of the road from More Khunda to Habo By Bala in District Nankana Sahib, valued at Rs. 5,680.358 million.
The forum also granted approval for the following projects:
- Dualization of the road from Chistian to Chak no 46/3R via Dahrnawala (41.154 km), including a two-lane Link Road from Dahrnawala to Chak 175m (4.859 km), valued at Rs. 8,962.000 million.
- Rehabilitation and Special Repair of Track Maintenance Machinery, with a budget of Rs. 5,532.157 million.
- Construction of Road from Main Duki Road to Kharshang via Baghaw and Shinlaiz Sanjavi in District Ziarat, worth Rs. 1,501.566 million.
- Dualization of the road from Larkano to Lakhi, costing Rs. 4,925.462 million.
- Construction of Sunni Gar Dam (revised), valued at Rs. 5,114.782 million.
- Establishment of Institute of Sports, with a budget of Rs. 2,100.836 million.
- Addressing the Challenges Faced to Reduce the Number of Out-of-School Children (OOSC), with a funding of Rs. 25,000 million.
- Strengthening of the University of Narowal (revised), worth Rs. 3,522.785 million.
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The forum has referred several projects to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) for approval. These projects include:
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Human Capital Investment Project, KP-HCIP (revised Health Component), valued at Rs. 24,224.921 million.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Investment & Institutional Support Project, worth Rs. 110,700 million.
- PC-I for Construction of Abdul Khel – Dhakki – Kallurkot Road, as part of the D.I Khan Development Package, with a total cost of Rs. 14,257.294 million.
- DI Khan Road Development Package – Construction of Road from Isa Khel – Lakki Marwat Road, costing Rs. 13,825.600 million.
- Construction of Harnai to Sibi Road via Spin Tangi in District Sibi, valued at Rs. 19,092.984 million.
- Prime Minister’s Youth Laptop Scheme, with a budget of Rs. 17,500.030 million.
- Prime Minister High-Tech Skills Training & Global Skills, worth Rs. 19,330 million.