CDWP approves Rs 909.285 million CPEC Support Project

ISLAMABAD, March 3: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Support Project (2nd Revised) at the cost of Pakistani Rs 909.285 million.

The CDWP approved the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Support Project (2nd Revised) at the cost of Pakistani Rs 909.285 million.

The 2nd revised project envisages establishing Project Management Unit (PMU) at the Ministry of Railways and a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) in Lahore, for efficient and effective implementation of the CPEC activities on ML-1 of Pakistan Railways.

These activities primarily comprise supervision and monitoring of the Project activities like preliminary design, cost estimation, preparation of PC-1, monitoring & processing of tenders for EPC contract(s), and monitoring and liaison during the execution of the Project, and for this purpose, a specific provision was made in the PC-1 for hiring of human resource.

During a high-level meeting here with Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal in the chair, the forum approved 11 development projects, worth Rs. 63.82 billion.

The Construction of Lahore-Sialkot Motorway (LSM) link Highway,4-lane (2nd Revised PC-1) at the cost of Rs 371,39.000 million, Construction of Dhudial by-pass District Chakwal (2nd Revised) at the cost of Rs 1174.962 million, Integrated Energy Planning (IEP) for Sustainable Development at the cost of Rs 438.112 million, Upgradation of Radiology Department at Shaikh Zayed Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore at the cost of Rs 1372.800 million, Faculty Development Program for Pakistani Universities (Revised) at the cost of Rs 7142.000 million, Establishment of Institute of Progressive Sciences & Technology, Miranshah North Waziristan at the cost of Rs 2000.000 million, National Police Hospital worth Rs6479.879 million,Greater Water Supply Scheme for Central Hunza from Attabad Lake at the cost of Rs 1270.866 million and Technical Assistance for Punjab Affordable Housing Program at the cost of Rs 3000 million were given approval.

The meeting was attended by the Secretary Planning Ministry, Chief Economist, Members Planning Commission, and representatives from the various ministries and divisions. The forum considered ten projects related to the Ministry of Housing and Works, Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination, Ministry of Communication, Ministry of Railways, and Higher Education Commission HEC.

The forum also approved the construction of Dhudial by-pass District Chakwal (2nd Revised) at the cost of Rs 1174 million.