ISLAMABAD: The Central Improvement Working Get together (CDWP) on Wednesday authorized seven growth tasks price Rs23 billion and advisable 4 tasks to the Govt Committee of the Nationwide Financial Council (Ecnec) for consideration.
Amongst these, three tasks are price Rs82.24bn, whereas the fourth undertaking, Foremost Line (ML-1), costing $6.7bn, has been advisable to Ecnec for additional consideration.
A gathering of the CDWP, presided over Deputy Chairman of Planning Fee Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan, mentioned the tasks of transport and communication, agriculture and meals, schooling, vitality, well being, increased schooling, data expertise and bodily planning and housing sectors.
The primary undertaking — improve of Pakistan Railways’ present ML-1 and institution of a dry port close to Havelian with a value of $6.7bn — has been advisable to Ecnec for additional consideration. The undertaking is proposed to be financed by means of overseas funding beneath the CPEC framework settlement.
Recommends $6.7bn ML-1 undertaking to Ecnec for consideration
The second undertaking — building of Rathoua Haryam bridge throughout Reservoir Channel on Mirpur Islamgarh Highway price Rs9.239bn — has been forwarded to Ecnec for additional consideration.
The third undertaking — building of Muzaffarabad-Mansehra expressway price Rs58.079bn — has been advisable to Ecnec for additional consideration.
The primary part of the undertaking will likely be financed by means of Saudi Fund for Improvement, whereas the second part will cowl the remaining undertaking, together with 3.4km-long tunnel and building of expressway. The mortgage will likely be organized for steadiness portion throughout first yr of the undertaking. A undertaking associated to schooling — institution of Danish Faculties in Azad Jammu and Kashmir price Rs14.927bn has been advisable to Ecnec for additional consideration.
The assembly authorized three tasks associated to increased schooling after detailed dialogue. These embrace institution of AJK Girls College in Bagh price Rs1.795bn, provision of educational and analysis services at Air College Islamabad price Rs2.188bn, and growth of Sindh Madrasatul Islam College Campus at Schooling Metropolis, Malir Karachi, price Rs2.852bn. A undertaking associated to the well being sector — Nationwide Well being Help Programme, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, price Rs2.548bn — was additionally authorized by the CDWP discussion board.
The assembly additionally authorized skilled capability constructing and extension in agriculture (TVET Nationwide Reform Programme) price Rs6.3bn. The undertaking is proposed to be financed by means of overseas funding. A undertaking associated to data expertise — institution of deep House Astronomical Observatories in Pakistan price Rs5.337bn — was additionally authorized.
Printed in Daybreak, Might twenty third, 2024