Zubair Qureshi
Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting on Thursday chaired by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan approved four projects worth Rs.16.112 billion and recommended 02 projects worth Rs. 44.172 billion to Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) for consideration.
Additional Secretary Planning Humair Karem, senior officials from Planning Commission and Federal Ministries/Divisions also participated in the meeting while representatives from provincial governments participated through video conference.
Projects related to Energy, Culture Sports & Tourism, Transport & Communication, Food & agriculture and Governance were presented in the meeting.
A project related to Energy titled “Establishment of 48.0 MW Jagran Hydropower Station Phase-11 District Neelum, AJK” worth Rs. 11372.135 million was referred to ECNEC for further approval. The proposed project envisage construction of 48 MW Jagran Hydro Power Station. The project is a run-off river type and located in District Neelum.
Similarly, another project related to culture Sports and Tourism namely “Heritage & Urban Regeneration in Lahore Tourism Development in Lahore Fort and its Buffer zone” worth Rs. 3655 million was approved in the meeting. The project envisages restoration and preservation of various components of Lahore Fort along with rehabilitation, reconnection of Fort with Walled City and up-gradation of outskirts.
Three projects related Transport & Communication presented in the meeting. First project titled “Rehabilitation of Pasni Fish Harbor Project” worth Rs. 1454.987, Second project namely “Infrastructure up-gradation of Karachi shipyard & Engineering works Ltd” worth Rs. 7789.2 million, third project titled “Construction of Road from Zeyara to Dabori, District Orakzai” worth Rs. 3213217 million were approved in the meeting.
A project related to Food & Agriculture namely “Locust Emergency and Food Security Project” worth Rs. 32800 million were referred to ECNE. This project will carry out in 18 districts of four provinces. The project aims o enhance food security and growth of the sector through control the locust outbreak, strengthening the national food security system and mitigate negative social and economic impact associated with locust attack.
