According to an article published on June 15, Islamabad’s Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved 25 development initiatives totaling PKR 236.71 billion in various sectors.
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Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal presided over the meeting, which was attended by the Secretary of the Planning Ministry, Planning Commission members, and representatives from various ministries and divisions. The CDWP reviewed 29 projects related to the Ministry of National Food Security, the Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination, the Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives, the Cabinet Division, the Ministry of Communication, and the Ministry of Education and Professional Training.
The details of the initiatives approved by the CDWP are as follows:
Pakistan-Korea joint programme worth PKR 985.067 billion for the production of certified seed potatoes.
The professional capacity development and extension in agriculture TEVT national reform programme is valued at four billion Pakistani rupees.
Detailed exploration of uranium resources in Bannu Basin and Kohat Plateau (Phase-V), with a budget of PKR 1,050,000,000 and a directive to reduce costs.
Reconnaissance survey of mineral resources (Phase-II), with a budget of PKR 1,060,000,000 and a directive to reduce costs.
The CDWP approves development initiatives throughout Pakistan.
80 million PKR will be spent on the installation of an on-grid solar power system at PNRA structures.
Implementation of online invoicing solution (Sehel) as part of public financial management reforms at the federal and provincial levels, with a directive to reduce costs.
A $7,476,000,000 purchase of apparatus for the establishment of a cancer hospital in ICT.
National Health programme valued at PKR 6,382,783,000.
In addition, the CDWP approved the following construction projects:
- The Paharpur-Sidra Morr Road (N-55) development project in DI Khan is valued at PKR 2,678,251 million.
- Upgrading of Kundal Interchange (M-14) to Tajazai Road (N-55), a component of the DI Khan development package, is valued at PKR 9,224,950 million.
- Costing PKR 1,826,569 million, construction of Bhong Interchange on Sukkur-Multan motorway (M–5) at its intersection with Bhong–Sadiqabad (revised).
- The cost of constructing an interchange on the Lahore-Sialkot motorway at Salloke is PKR 1,606,444,000.
- Jamal Din Wali Interchange construction on the Sukkur-Multan motorway (M-5) at a cost of PKR 1,448.502 billion.
- Costing PKR 1,596,529,000, construction of an interchange at Taraygarh on the Lahore-Abdul Hakim motorway (M-3) to serve the residents of Warburton, district Nankana Sahib.
- The PKR 9,963,607 million infrastructure upgrade of Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works.
- The cost of constructing the Qasim Rail Freight Terminal at the Karachi load-out station is PKR 4,293,068 million.
- The Action to Strengthen Performance for Inclusive and Responsive Education (ASPIRE) program is valued at PKR 525,78 million.
- The cost of constructing an interchange on the M-3 Abdul Hakim highway in Essan, Saharanpur district, Sheikhpur is PKR 1,332,828 million.
- The CDWP approves development initiatives in various industries.
- The cost of building the Khwazakhela-Besham Motorway is PKR 79,130,878 million.
- The cost of building the Sindh Coastal Highway is PKR 16,204,303 million.
- The Kachhi Canal project to repair flood damage in 2022 will cost PKR 8,569.252 billion.
- PKR 23,845,000,000 revised PC-1 for Dubaiization of Rawalpindi-Kahuta Road over Sihala Railways Pass and Kahuta Bypass.