ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Development Working Party (IDWP) has approved 16 development projects related to health sector, facilities for district courts as well as police and uplift of rural areas, the official sources said on Thursday.
Chief Commissioner Islamabad Tariq Mahmood Pirzada has given its formal approval subject to the final approval of the Secretary, Planning and Development Division.
The schemes approved shall also subject to the rationalization of costs of these schemes and heads of concerned departments would rationalize it in consultation with the Chiefs of Planning and Development Division.
The development projects approved by the IDWP are related to the uplift of rural areas of Islamabad, up-gradation of water supply schemes, pavements of streets, construction of rural roads, construction of boundary wall for the model jail in Sector H-16, Islamabad, revamping of Islamabad Sports Board, prevention and control of communicable diseases and establishment of seasonal pollen allergy camps, provision of video conferencing facilities for the District and Sessions Divisions (East and West) Islamabad, establishment of court rooms and providing furniture and allied facilities for Session Division and Civil District (East), improvements in the civil defense department, construction of boundary wall of Diplomatic Enclave and construction of residential flats for Islamabad Police in Sector G-8/4 Islamabad.
The sources said that Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration is giving top priority to the uplift of rural areas of Islamabad and new development projects are being launched to raise the living standard of the people and providing them requisite facilities.
Development projects for other related departments were also being launched to provide the requisite facilities to the departments.
The sources said PC-1 of development projects have been reviewed and approval has been given for establishment of court rooms and provision of furniture and other allied facilities for the Session Division and Civil District East, Islamabad, subject to rationalization of estimated cost Rs. 58.798 million.
Planning and Development Division would be requested to recommend the Finance Division for approval of funds to complete the project expeditiously. In all, 14 courtrooms are about to complete by June 30 and 24 additional courtrooms shall also be established for the judicial officers.
The sources said that it has been also approved in principal for the provision of video conferencing facilities for District and Session Division East and West, Islamabad, each project at a cost of Rs. 15.642 million. The cost of project would be rationalized after approval from Planning, Development Division and Finance Division.
Project to construct boundary wall around the premises of Model Jail in Sector H-16, Islamabad has been approved with estimated cost of Rs. 23.834 million.
Other approved projects include construction of road from Toheedabad to new Mangial, rehabilitation, improvement of road from Bhara Kau to new Subban at estimated cost of Rs. 45.054 million, rehabilitation of Sara-e-Kharbuza road with estimated cost of Rs. 44.748 million, construction of farm road Tumair with a cost of Rs. 17.850 million, rehabilitation of Jori Rajgan and Sungrial Bhadana Kalan road with estimated cost of Rs. 34.574 million, up-gradation of water supply scheme Khana (revised) estimated cost of Rs. 33.235 million, construction of road from well to mosque Hamdani Town, street pavements Ali Pur costing Rs. 51.241 million, street pavements at Seri Saral, Pind Sangrial and Mera Badia Rusmat Khan estimated cost of Rs. 46.183 million, revamping of Islamabad Sports Board for promotion of sports with estimated cost of Rs. 50.357 million.
These schemes were also approved subject to rationalization of their costs and approval of Planning and Development Division.
The project of boundary wall raising around Diplomatic Enclave estimated cost of Rs. 40.819 million has also been approved subject to rationalization of cost of project. The sources said that various projects are also under consideration regarding construction of residential flats (08 Nos- category- three) for police at a cost of Rs. 41.522 million in Sector G-8/4, Islamabad and residential flats for police (16 Nos- Category- IV) estimated cost of Rs. 59.982 million.
These schemes would be submitted to CDWP for approval and subject to issuance of policy decision by the Planning and Development Division, the sources maintained.
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