CDWP approves 11 development projects worth Rs63.82 billion.

ISLAMABAD -- The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) Thursday approved 11 development projects worth Rs. 63.82 billion including China Pakistan Economic Corridor Support Project.

The CDWP, which met under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, approved the construction of Lahore Sialkot Motorway (LSM) link Highway,4-lane (2nd Revised PC-1) at the cost of Rs 37.139b.

The forum approved China Pakistan Economic Corridor Support Project (2nd Revised) at the cost of Rs 909.285 million. The forum also approved construction of Dhudial by-pass District Chakwal (2nd Revised) at the cost of Rs 1174.962m, Integrated Energy Planning for Sustainable Development at the cost of Rs 438.112 million, upgradation of radiology department at Shaikh Zayed Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore at the cost of Rs 1372.800m, Faculty Development Program for Pakistani Universities (Revised) at the cost of Rs 7142.000m, establishment of Institute of Progressive Sciences and Technology, Miranshah North Waziristan at the cost of Rs 2000.000m, National Police Hospital worth Rs6479.879m, Greater Water Supply Scheme for Central Hunza from Attabad Lake at the cost of Rs 1270.866m and Technical Assistance for Punjab Affordable Housing Program at the cost of Rs 3000.000m. The CDWP approved the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Support Project (2nd Revised) at the cost of Rs 909.285 million. The 2nd revised project envisages establishing Project Management Unit (PMU) at the Ministry of Railways and a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) in Lahore, for...