CDWP clears 19 projects worth Rs 142.3 bn.

ISLAMABAD -- The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has cleared 19 development projects worth Rs 142.3 billion while recommending six projects to the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) for approval during its meeting held on Monday.

The CDWP considered 19 development projects related to the Ministry of Communication, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Water Resources, Power Division, Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Ministry of IPC during its second last meeting of the facial year.

The meeting was chaired by Secretary of Planning Development, Special Initiatives Syed Zafar Ali Shah which was attended by Secretary Ministry of Water Resources, Secretary Ministry of Communication, Chairman National Highway Authority, NHA, Members Planning Commission and other key stakeholders.

The 19 projects which were cleared including the construction of 2nd Circuit Stringing of 132KV transmission line from Jiwani to Gwadar (94MK) at the cost of Rs 2,322.940 million, Strengthening Common Management Unit for AIDS, TB , Malaria and Accelerating Response to control the three disease in Pakistan at the cost of Rs 3,014.128 million, National Health Support Project for Ensuring Universal Health Coverage in Federating Area at the cost of Rs 2575.631 million and Establishment of National Cyber Security Academy at the cost of Rs 600 million.

The meeting also approved Centre for Advanced Studies in Physics at Government College University, Lahore at the cost of Rs 699.85 million, Establishment of University of North Waziristan Tribal District at the cost of Rs 2000 million, and Strengthening of KBCMA CVAS at the cost of Rs 2,650.00 million.

The CDWP also cleared Establishment of Film Institute at PTVC Academy at the cost of Rs400 million, LEU based Mo 99 Production Facility at the cost of Rs1,325 million, Conversion of Braking System of 328 Nos MBFRs from Vacuum Brake to Air Brake System at the cost of Rs 676 million, Compensation and Relocation of Utilities of existing N-35 in Abbottabad City at the cost of Rs 8,323.750 million.

Meanwhile the meeting also approved the Improvement of Road from Rohri to Guddu Barrage at M-5 Interchange Sadiqabad via Khanpur Mahar, Mirpur Mathelo and Mureed Shakh at the cost of 6,342 million, and Land Acquisition of Building, Dualzation of Tando Allajyar to Tando Adam Raod(31.40km) at the cost of Rs3,899.735 million.

The six projects were recommended to Executive Committee of the National Economic...