The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council has approved theNew Gwadar International Airport 2nd revised project of over fifty twobillion rupees.
The 2nd revised project envisages construction of airport along with alliedfacilities over a piece of land already acquired.
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin, chaired the ECNECmeeting in Islamabad.
The new airport will be suitable for bigger aircraft like Airbus A-380 andBoeing -747 and 777 for international and domestic services.
ECNEC also approved Pakistan Optical Remote Sensing Satellite project ofSUPARCO worth over 27 billion rupees.
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The meeting approved Sambrial-Kharian Motorway project with a total costover 43 billion rupees.
ECNEC also approved Remodelling of Warsak Canal System in Peshawar andNowshera districts costing over sixteen billion rupees.
