ISLAMABAD: Central Development Working Party (CDWP) granted approval to development project worth Rs 2 billion and recommended three projects worth Rs 136.660 billion to Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) for further consideration.

CDWP meeting was chaired by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan while among others, it was attended by Secretary Planning, Awais Manzur Sumra, senior officials from Planning Commission and Federal Ministries and Divisions and Chairman ACS (Dev) from provincial governments.

CDWP considered projects related to energy, physical planning and housing and transport and communications sectors were considered in meeting.

Forum approved project related to physical planning and housing sector, specifically focusing on "Construction of Litigants Facilitation Centre for Litigants of District Courts in Sector G-10/1 Islamabad," with cost of Rs 1,989.990 million.

Primary objective of project is to establish facility catering to needs of litigants and lawyers. It will include various amenities such as Litigants Facilitation Centre, cafeteria, multipurpose hall, banks, dispensary and shop, bar room (male and female), prayer hall, library and day care, office of IBA and IBC along with soft and hard landscaping and internal road.

Project related to energy sector under title 'expansion of 48MW Jagran Hydropower Station (phase-II) in District Neelum, AJ&K (revised)' with cost of Rs 14,744 million has been considered and recommended to ECNEC for further consideration.

Power Development Organisation of government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir is designated for operations and maintenance of project.

Ministry of Communications presented project in transport and communication sector titled '2nd Carriageway Torkham Jalalabad Road Project, Afghanistan,' with cost of Rs 16,465.883 million which was recommended to ECNEC for further consideration.

National Highway Authority is designated as executing agency for project, while costs for maintenance and operation will be met by government of Afghanistan.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 02 2024

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