The energy sector projects 500KV Chakwal substation, 7th secondary transmission line and grid stations (GEPCO), evacuation of power from two 660MW Thar coal-based SSRL/SECL power plants at Thar (PC-I) as well as enhancement in transformation capacity of National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) system by extension and augmentation of existing grid stations and evacuation of power from two 1100MW K-2/K-3 coastal power plant near Karachi.
The ECNEC is also expected to take up Lower Indus Right Bank Irrigation and Drainage project (LIRBP) Stage-I (2nd Revised PC-I) as well as extension of Right Bank Outfall Drain from Sehwan to Sea (RBOD-II) (2nd Revised) and Balochistan effluent disposal into RBOD (RBOD-III) (1st revised updated PC-I). besides compensation to affectees of Mirani Dam EL-264 to 271.4 for houses & EL-245 to 271.4 for fruit & non-fruit plants.
The meeting is also expected to take up land acquisition for 138-km Faisalabad-Abdul Hakeem Motorway (M-4) Revised), improvement and construction of Jalkhad-Chilas Road (revised) and dualisation and improvement of existing N-50 from Yarik-Sagu- Zhob including Zhob bypass (210-km) as well as rehabilitation of NHA Highway KKH (N-35) between Thakot-Raikot (remaining length of 136.4-km damaged road between 191-km- 471-km), damaged due to unprecedented monsoon rains and flash flood 2010.
The ECNEC meeting has also on its agenda the construction of two-lane highway from Basima to Khuzdar (106-km), Green Line Bus Rapid Transit System Karachi, from KESC Power House Chowrangi (Abdullah Chowk), Surjani, to Central Business District, Karachi (revised) and dualisation of Indus Highway (N-55), Sarai Gambila to Kohat section.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2017