ISLAMABAD – The National Assembly Standing Committee on Planning ,Development and Reforms recommended on Thursday that the Central Route ofChina Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) should be finalized on prioritybasis for progress and development of backward areas of South Punjab.

The committee also pointed out that the central route will be the shortestpossible route of CPEC.

The meeting of the committee was held here under the chairmanship of MNAAbdul Majeed Khan Khanankhail.

The Committee considered the issue of transfer of land for theestablishment of University of Thal, Kallur Kot, District Bahakkar andestablishment of 132 KV Grid Station at Kallur Kot.

The DCO, District Bhakkar assured the Committee that the land would betransferred to Fasialabad Electric SupplyCompany for the establishment of 132 KV Grid Station at Kallur Kot and alsoland will be transferred to Higher EducationCommission for the establishment of University of Thal, Kallur Kot,District Bhakkar within a month.

The Committee considered the issue of construction of Bridge on River Indusconnecting Kallur Kot with D.I. Khan.

The representative of National Highway Authority assured the committee thatthe contractor might be mobilized afterfulfilling formalities of the contract.

Members of the committee Malik Ibrar Ahmed, Dr Asma Mamdot, Junaid Akbar,Shaheen Shafiq and Iftikhar-ud-Dinattended the meeting.

Senior officers from the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform alsoattended the meeting. – APP