Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Cabinet Development Committee (CDC) on Monday approved 11 development projects costing over 6 billion rupees. The meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Iliyas Khan was attended by ministers of the cabinet, advisers to the Prime Minister and top officials of the government.
The projects approved by the CDC included five projects worth more than Rs 3 billion for physical planning and housing, four projects for public works, and one each of Health and Education. Among the projects approved in physical planning and housing sector include the completion of remaining facilities in repair of the Supreme Court and High Court building, installation of an elevator in the High Court Building worth Rs 426.659 million, completion of remaining work of water supply scheme phase 1 at Rawlakot worth Rs 8668.41 million, remaining work of Darek Dam, worth Rs 744 million, up gradation of water supply scheme at Palindri in district Sidhnuti, Rs 663.38 million, water supply scheme Tehsil Headquarter Hospital (THQ) Charoi in district Kotli.