ISLAMABAD (APP): The ground breaking of Matiari-Lahore and Matiari-Faisalabad power transmission line under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is likely to be held in next month.
The feasibility study for the transmission lines has been completed and land accusation process is under progress, said an official in ministry of Planning and Development here.
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Talking to APP on Monday, the official informed that the Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the power transmission lines would be announced in next fiscal year (2017-18).
He said the Chinese side has nominated China Electric Power Equipment and Technology Company (CET) and State Grid for this purpose.
Meanwhile he informed that under CPEC, 12 early harvest energy generation projects would be completed by 2017-18 which would help to meet the energy requirements of the country.
"These energy generation projects would produce 5000 MW of electricity and overcome power demand supply gap in the country", he added.
He informed that the short term projects would be mostly related to energy generation projects based on coal, solar, wind and others.
The medium term projects under CPEC, he said would be completed by 2025, where as the long term projects would be completed by the year 2030, adding that development work on all the projects were gaining the momentum by every passing day.
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He said that a complete national consensus was observed during the meeting of 6th Joint Cooperation Committee as all the federating units participated, which gave a good message to Chinese government which also helped boost their confidence.
He said the Chinese government had also shown its intentions to include Diamir-Bash Dam projects in the CPEC, adding that government was also focusing the mega project which would enhance water storage capacity of the country.
He informed that land accusation process were completed by spending Rs 101 billion and project would be completed with in 8-10 years which would also help increase the life span of Mangla andTarbela dams.
He said that in road infrastructure projects, up-gradation of KKH and Havellian Thakot Phase 2 was also under progress, which would bring about revolution in transportation sector of the country.
He said the work on Western route was in full swing and in rail based mass transit system, the JCC also agreed in principle to include Karachi circular railway, Peshawar, Quetta mass transit and orange line.
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Secretary Planning informed that feasibility study for the construction of ML-1 from Karachi to Peshawar and Toorkhum were completed and under the project a dry port would be constructed in Havellian which would help in fright transportation.
He informed that new projects recommended by the provinces were also included in CPEC, adding that China had assured that construction work for Gwadar express way would be started by the second quarter of current financial year.
Water supply project, which would provide 5 million gallon water would also be developed, where as vocational training centers for skill development of Balochi youth are also under construction.
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The official said that committee that Gwadar Smart City Plan would also be finalized by the end of current year, where as industrial cooperation group had formed to promote Chinese investment for economic growth.