In a significant development, the Central Development Working Party (CDWP)convened on Thursday, with Dr. Jahanzeb Khan, Deputy Chairman of thePlanning Commission, presiding over the meeting.
During this session, the CDWP granted approval to seven pivotal developmentprojects, amounting to a substantial sum of Rs71.8 billion. Among these,five projects with a combined budget of Rs11.7 billion received directapproval from the CDWP.
These projects encompass a range of sectors, including climate change,healthcare, education, energy, and road infrastructure development. Theapproved projects notably include initiatives like “Enhancing TechnicalCapacities of the Ministry of Climate Change and EnvironmentalCoordination,” valued at Rs316.71 million, “Establishment of theDirectorate General of Religious Education (4th Revised)” worth Rs1,253.420million, and “Implementation of the Wide Area Monitoring System (WAMS) forthe NTDC Power Network (Pilot Project),” with a budget of Rs1,349.420million, among others.
Additionally, the CDWP has recommended two substantial projects, totalingRs60 billion, for consideration by the Executive Committee of the NationalEconomic Council (ECNEC). One of these projects, the “Refugees & HostCommunities Regional Sub Windows SH Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Human CapitalInvestment Project (KP-HCIP) Education Component,” boasts a significantbudget of Rs33 billion.
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This project, supported by foreign financing, aims to enhance access toprimary and secondary education, particularly for girls. It will transformselected districts by upgrading primary schools to middle schools, followedby their further advancement to high schools, thus bringing about acomprehensive educational transformation.
Furthermore, the CDWP endorsed a crucial project known as the “PeshawarNorthern Bypass,” covering a substantial stretch of 32.2 kilometers (3rdRevised PC-I), with a budget of Rs27,051.680 million. The proposedfinancing for this pivotal project is expected to come from the PublicSector Development Program (PSDP).