ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) cleared 28 development projects worth Rs309.14 billion.
The CDWP met under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal. The meeting was attended by the Secretary Planning Ministry, members Planning Commission and representatives from the various ministries.
The forum principally approved the Program for Flood Response Through Reconstruction of Education Facilities in Sindh, assisted by JICA worth Rs1.566.628 million, and etablishment of One Stop Service Centre for Special Economic Zones worth Rs698 million.
The meeting also approved the modernization of academic and research facilities for students at MUET, Jamshoro, worth Rs2000.368 million, immediate needs for artistic innovation and technology integration at Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design & Heritage Sukkur worth Rs964.305 million; upgradation and improvement of People Nursing School, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro, worth Rs786.149 million.
The CDWP also approved the upgradation of HPT Rawat Transmitting Station by installing 1000 KW DRM-Enabled Medium Wave Transmitter under foreign-funded grant worth Rs4,000 million; establishment of Polytechnic Institute for Boys at Skardu worth Rs978.929 million, infrastructure development of Islamabad Technopolis worth Rs7,338 million; construction of Audit House, Lahore, worth Rs1,997.675 million, and Women-on-wheels project worth Rs4,476.170 million.
The meeting approved the construction of the interchange on Lahore-Karachi Motorway (M-3) at Bucheki-Nankana Road worth Rs1,332.605 million; construction of Lundianwala interchange on Lahore–Abdul Hakeem Motorway (M-3) worth Rs1706.688 million; construction of road from Mor Khunda to Habo via Bala, District Nankana Sahib worth Rs5,680.358 million and dualization of road from Chistian to Chak No. 46/3R via Dahrnawala (41.154 km) including two-lane link road from Dahrnawala to Chak 175m (4.859 km) worth Rs8,962.000 million.
It also approved rehabilitation and repair of Track Maintenance Machinery worth Rs5,532.157 million; construction of road from Duki to Kharshang in District Ziarat of Balochistan worth Rs1,501.566 million and dualization of the road from Larkana to Lakhi worth Rs4,925.462 million.
The construction of Sunni Gar Dam worth Rs5,114.782 million; establishment of the Institute of Sports worth Rs 2100.836 million, challenges faced to address the out-of-school children worth Rs25,000 million and Strengthening of the University of Narowal worth Rs 3522.785 million was also approved.
The forum referred several projects to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) for approval which includes Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Human Capital Investment Project (KP-HCIP) worth Rs24,224.921 million, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Investment & Institutional Support Project (KP-RIISP) worth Rs11,0700 million; PC-I for construction of Abdul Khel- Dhakki-Kallurkot Road; D.I. Khan development package worth Rs14,257.294 million; DI Khan Road development package construction of Isa Khel-Lakki Marwat Road worth Rs13,825.600 million, and construction of Harnai-Sibi Road worth Rs19,092.984 million.
It also approved the Prime Minister’s Youth Laptop Scheme worth Rs 17500.030 million and Prime Minister High-Tech Skills Training & Global Skills worth Rs19,330 million.
