Staff Reporter
Islamabad
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council held at the Cabinet Division on Thursday.
ECNEC considered and approved the “Simplification of Planning Commission, Planning Division Development Processes and Procedure to improve Project Management”. According to the new procedures there are reforms in the following six areas: a) Project Identification and Preparation of PC I, b) processing and approval of PC I, c) Project Management and Staffing, d) Opening of Project Assignment Account, e) Procedure for release of funds, f) Monitoring and Evaluation.
Indus Highway (N-55) Additional Carriageway Project (Shikarpur-Rajanpur section) length: 221.95 KM was also approved by ECNEC. The project will be completed at the total rationalized cost of Rs.44703.890 million. (The Asian Development Bank will also share the cost; Rs.40, 233.500 million). The project which will be completed in 3 years time and envisages construction of additional 2-lanes and widening/ rehabilitation of existing 2-lane carriageway of Shikarpur-Rajanpur section of Indus highway N-55. The total length of Shikarpur- Rajanpur section is 221.950 km that will be upgraded to a 4 lane dual carriageway facility with each lane 3.65m wide. NHA shall be responsible for the execution, operation and maintenance of the project. Federal PSDP has allocated Rs.1000 million for the completion of this project in 2020-2021.
Construction of Rajanpur-DG Khan Section of N-55 as 4 Lane Highway 9121.50 Km was approved by ECNEC at the total rationalized cost of Rs.33,172.22 million with ADB share of Rs. 28,528.11 million. The Project will be completed in 3 years by NHA. The project road starts from Rajanpur and passes through Fazilpur, Muhammad Pur Dewan, Jampur and terminates at Dera Ghazi Khan. Federal PSDP has allocated Rs.500 million for the completion of this project in 2020-2021.
Dualization and Rehabilitation of DG Khan- DI Khan Section of N-55(208.19 Km) was approved by ECNEC at the total rationalized cost of Rs.52, 276.53 million with ADB share of Rs. 44,957.82 million. The Project will be completed in 3 years by NHA. The project road starts from DG Khan then passes through Shah Sadar Din, Kala, Shahdan Lund, Taunsa, Tibi Qasrani, Mahra, Paroa and terminates at DI Khan. . Federal PSDP has allocated Rs.500 million for the completion of this project in 2020-2021.
