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Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved as many as 34 projects at cost of Rs 365.5 billion out of which five projects valuing Rs 333.18 billion were referred to Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) for final approval.

The CDWP met with Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Sartaj Aziz in the chair here on Monday. Secretary Planning Shoaib Ahmed Siddique and senior officials from federal and provincial governments participated in the meeting. The projects presented for approval included energy, transport & communications, physical planning & housing, science & technology, information and technology, food and agriculture, industries & commerce, health and mass media.

In energy sector, project titled "Implementation of integrated solution to improve productivity and control in NTDC by Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system" of worth Rs 2.92 billion was approved by the CDWP. As many as three projects were presented out of which one project was approved and two were referred to ECNEC for further approval.

In water section, similarly three projects were presented out of which two were approved by CDWP and one project of Diamer-Bhasha Dam was referred to ECNEC for approval. The other projects include "Construction of J-Head Spur at RD 20000 & Guide Head Spur at RD 25000 Maggasson Branch, Muzaffarabad" of worth Rs 513.339 million and "Monitoring the Seawater intrusion along Sindh and Balochistan" of worth Rs 650.056 million.

In Physical Planning & Housing section, six projects and two position papers were presented out of which four projects were approved by CDWP and two were deferred. Projects approved included Construction of 05 (for 100 men each) police barracks near K-Block in Islamabad, construction of admin block quarters, guard, barracks and horse stable and parade ground in Diplomatic Enclave Islamabad, land acquisition and site development for PIDE for constructing new campus, and construction of judicial and admin complex in Islamabad. The total cost of the approved projects is Rs 4734.599 million.

In transport & communications section, the CDWP approved two projects while one project was referred to ECNEC. The CDWP approved projects including airport security force accommodation at New Islamabad Airport and widening of Spera Ragha Road from Khanozai Cross to Loralai and Killa Saifullah.

In science and technology section, 11 projects were presented out of which 9 projects were approved by CDWP. The total worth of these projects is Rs 12.178 billion. The approved projects include uplifting of academic and infrastructure facilities at Hazara University, establishment of engineering faculty at Karakorum International University, Pak-Sri Lanka higher education program, international law graduate scholarship for Balochistan, Prime Minister's electric wheelchair scheme for university students, and establishment of technical training centre for precession mechanics and instrument technology.

In education sector, two projects were presented and approved. The total cost of these projects is Rs 3.49 billion. The approved projects are; provision of quality education to the Students of Balochistan and FATA and construction of primary section at GDA school in Gwadar.

In health section, three projects were presented, out of which two project of worth Rs 820.890 million were approved. The projects are; up-gradation of health facilities as CGH RWP by making all departments functional, and purchase of electro-medical equipment for newly constructed 200 bed hospital for Pak Rangers Punjab.

In mass media section, three project of worth Rs 639.135 million were approved by the CDWP. The approved projects are; construction of boxing gymnasium at Karachi, construction of gymnasium at Quetta, modernization of camera and production equipment of PTV.

In information technology section, two projects of worth Rs 1418.006 million were presented and approved by the CDWP. The approved projects are; national response centre for cyber crime (Phase-III), and establishment of land revenue records management information system in rural area of Islamabad.

In industries & commerce section, four projects were of worth Rs 5.79 billion were approved by the CDWP. The projects are; expo centre Islamabad (Phase-1), expo centre Quetta (Phase 1), and CPEC industrial cooperation development project.

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