The CDWP also refereed project of up-gradation of Pakistan Railways existing main line-1 (ML-1) at the cost of Rs 381 billion under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The CDWP meeting was held with Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Sartaj Aziz in the chair at P-Block of Planning Commission. Secretary Planning Commission Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui accompanied the deputy chairman. Senior officials from federal and provincial governments participated in the meeting.
The projects presented for approval were related to energy, health, education, manpower, governance, physical planning & housing, science and technology, transport & communications, water resources, agriculture and food, environment, information technology, governance, nutrition, and mass media. In addition, two position papers were presented in the meetings.
In transport and communication section, a total of eight projects were presented out of which six projects were referred to ECNEC and two projects worth Rs 112 million were approved by the CDWP. The projects that are referred to ENCEC included up-gradation of Pakistan Railways existing main line-1 (ML1) at the cost of Rs 381 billion, dualization of Mardan-Sawabi Road at the cost of Rs 9.55 billion, construction of Peshawar-Torkham Motorway Project as part of Khyber Pass Economic Corridor project (KPEC) at the cost of Rs 41.44 billion.
In energy section, three projects were presented and out of them, two projects were approved and one was referred to ECNEC. The project of "evacuation of power from Suki Kinari, Kohala and Mahl HPP in Northern Areas" was referred to ECNEC for further approval. The projects approved are "installation of pilot battery energy storage system" and "Dargai Hydro electric power station."
In water resources sector, a total of five projects were presented out of which three projects worth Rs 1.596 billion were approved by the CDWP; however two projects were sent to ECNEC for further approval. The projects that are referred to ECNEC included "Balochistan Water Resources Development project" worth Rs 15.53 billion and "Toiwar-Batozai Storage Dam project" worth Rs 4.91 billion. The CDWP approved projects are "Feasibility and detailed design of Baber Kach Dam on Nari River" at the cost of Rs 75.072 million, "Chao Tangi Small Dam in South Waziristan" at the cost of Rs 994 million and "land and water monitoring/evaluation of Indus plan by SMO" at the cost of Rs 469.271 million.
In physical planning and housing section, a total of four projects at cost of Rs 2087.5 million were approved by the CDWP. The projects approved are "Construction of auditorium hall at Pakistan Marine Academy" worth Rs 177.204 million, "Extension of presidential flats cat-IV & V AT Pakistan Marine Academy" at the cost of Rs 190.345 million, "Construction of joint intelligence directorate in NACTA Headquarters Islamabad" at the cost of Rs 400 million and "Project Readiness Financing (PRF) for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa intermediate cities improvement investment projects" at the cost of Rs 1320 million.
In science and technology, a total of seven projects were presented out of which six projects worth Rs 6.54 billion were approved. The approved project are as follow: establishment of NUST campus at Quetta at the cost of 2622.866 million, construction of hostel/sports facilities at Karakoram International University at the cost of Rs 316.390 million, strengthening of University of Peshawar at the cost of Rs 748 million, academic and research linkages with different countries/agencies under bilateral agreement at the cost of Rs 467 million and establishment of Space Applications Research Centre, Gilgit-Baltistan at the cost of Rs 665 million.
In agriculture and food, a total of two projects were presented and approved at the cost Rs 1057 million. The projects presented are as follow: strengthening/up-gradation of agriculture and livestock research system of Arid Zone Research Institute, Umerkot, Sindh, at the cost of Rs 528.592 million and establishment of plant breeders rights registry and strengthening of DUS examination system at the cost of Rs 528 million.
In environment section, a total of three projects were presented out of which two projects were referred to ECNEC and one project worth Rs 1848 million was approved. The projects referred to ECNEC are: strengthening of early warning system of Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) and Disaster Risk Management (DRM) services project. The project approved by CDWP is "installation of weather surveillance Radar at Multan" at the cost of Rs 1848 million.
In information technology section, establishment of Pakistan Space Centre was presented by SUPARCO. The total cost of this project is Rs 26,998.9 million. It was referred to ECNEC for further approval.
In governance section, a project of establishment of special protection unit in AJK was approved in the CDWP. Total worth of this project is Rs 1038 million.
In health section, a total of two projects were presented and approved by the CDWP. The total cost of these projects is Rs 1328 million. The approved projects are replacement & up-gradation of HVAC plant room equipments & allied works at PIMS, Islamabad and up-gradation of existing facilities of hepatobiliary and organ transplant centre.
In mass media section, establishment of Sautul Quran FM Network Phase-II was approved by the CDWP. The total cost of this project is Rs 138.689 million.
In culture, sports and tourism section, laying of synthetic hockey turf at Gilgit was approved by the CDWP. The total cost of this project is Rs 123.713 million.
In manpower section, establishing centers of excellence at National Training Bureau, NISTE and Heavy Machinery Operators Facilities at 13 districts were approved by the CDWP. The cost of this project is Rs 1801.00 million.
In education section, establishment of Islamabad Model College for Boys in Pakistan Town was approved by the CDWP at the cost of Rs 161.685 million.