PDWP approves 5 development schemes including CPEC projects

Lahore: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) Punjab has approved five development schemes of various sectors including China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects with an estimated cost of Pakistani Rs 5,331.96 million.

The schemes were approved at 8th PDWP meeting of the fiscal year 2022-23, with Planning & Development board Chairman Abdullah Khan Sumbal in the chair.

The approved development schemes included Strategic Planning & Implementation Unit of HUD&PHED at a cost of Rs 690 million, Rehabilitation of Akwal-Tammun-Multan Khurdh-Shah Muhammad Wali to CPEC TARAP Interchange Length-49KM, Jhelum, at the cost of Rs 2,641.950 million.

This includes widening/ improvement/ rehabilitation/ re-construction of Kabirwala-Jhang road up to district boundary Khanewal including link to Motorway M-4 length of 61 km.

An additional 75 km district Khanewal road at the cost of Rs 719.933 million, rehabilitation of Gujrat Noora Mandiala road length 16.90 km in district Gujrat at the cost of Rs 665.298 million and rehabilitation of road from Jalalpur Jattan Shahbazpur road to Head Marala Road via Chopala I/C bridge length 17.20KM in district Gujrat at the cost of Rs. 614.779 million were also approved. Most of these projects are directly or indirectly linked with CPEC.

Provincial Secretary Planning and Development Board Dr Muhammad Sohail Anwar Chaudhry, all members of the Planning & Development Board, Provincial Secretaries of departments concerned, and other senior representatives of the relevant provincial departments attended the meeting.