-Pakistan1 CDWP approved four mega projects worth Rs 16 billion

Central Development Working Party (CDWP) held a meeting on Wednesday,chaired by the Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan.In the meeting, CDWP approved four projects worth Rs. 16.02 billion andrecommended one project worth Rs. 37.91 billion to ECNEC for consideration.

CDWP also agreed on the “COVID-19 Responsive and Other Natural CalamitiesControl Program” worth Rs. 70 billion.

Additional Secretary Planning, Abdul Aziz Uqaili, along with seniorofficials from Planning Commission and Federal Ministries and Divisions,attended the meeting while representatives from provincial governmentsparticipated through video link.

Projects related to physical planning and housing, health, education, andinformation technology, were presented in the meeting.——————————

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A project related to physical planning and housing, titled “Construction ofIslamabad High Court Building at Islamabad (Revised)” worth Rs. 4989.26million was approved in the meeting. The project will see to theconstruction of Islamabad High Court on already acquired plots measuring2,20,000 sq ft in Sector G-5, Islamabad. The scope of works includes theconstruction of the courts, auditorium, car parking, roads, plumbing works,and woodworks, etc.

CDWP agreed with the recommendations of the committee for the project,titled “COVID-19 Responsive and Other Natural Calamities ControlProgramme,” worth Rs. 70 billion with proposed changes. The PC-1 of thisproject proposed to facilitate the national program to improve facilitiesat 50-50 basis financial support in district and tehsil headquarter levelhospitals across all provinces, separate public health surveillance forboth humans and animals, a national program for water sanitation andhygiene, and improvement in local infrastructure.

AJK and GB would also be covered under the project financing.

Two projects related to education were presented in the meeting. The firstproject, namely “Support to Basic Education Development Project AJ&K” worthRs. 5971.55 million and the second project, titled “Basic Education for AllProject AJ&K” worth Rs. 1580.201 million, were approved by CDWP.