ISLAMABAD – The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council hasapproved various energy, infrastructure, irrigation, and health projects ata cost of billions of rupees on Wednesday.Natural calamities control program

Sindh Component of COVID-19 response and other natural calamities controlprogram was approved at the total cost of over 20.82 billion rupees. TheProject will be completed on equally shared financing basis by theGovernment of Sindh and the federal government through PSDP. The projectenvisages strengthening of provincial health system to effectively respondto the pandemic like situations.30 MW Hydro Power Project Ghowari

ECNEC also gave approval to the 30 MW Hydro Power Project Ghowari at anexpenditure of over 16 billion rupees. The Project is located on the leftbank of Shayok River near Ghowari Village in District Ghnache in GilgitBaltistan. The 20 MW Hydro Power Project Hazel, Gilgit costing around 13billion rupees.Rainee Canal Project

Approval was granted to the Rainee Canal Project costing over 20 billionrupees to irrigate 412,400 acres in the first phase at a design dischargeof 5500 cusecs in districts of Kashmore, Ghotki, Sukkar and Khairpur.Hoshab-Awaran-Khuzdar Section of M-8 Project

The ECNEC approved construction of Hoshab-Awaran-Khuzdar Section of M-8Project at a cost of over 32 billion rupees. The Khyber PakhtunkhwaProvincial Roads Rehabilitation Project “Under PKHA Portfolio” costing over28 billion rupees was also approved. Besides, approval was granted to thefeasibility and dualization of Mardan-Swabi Road at cost of over 13 billionrupees.306 kilometer-long six-lane Hyderabad-Sukkar fenced motorway

The ECNEC also approved construction of 306 kilometer-long six-laneHyderabad- Sukkar fenced motorway on Built Operate Transfer basis at a costof over 191 billion rupees. The project is expected to be completed in 30months.