CDWP recommends four projects worth Rs 123.6 billion to Ecnec

Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved one project at the cost of Rs 385.135 million and recommended four projects valuing Rs 123.6 billion to Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) for consideration.
The CDWP recommended Yellow Line, Karachi Water Supply Project and East Bay Expressway of Gwadar Port projects to the ECNEC for consideration. The CDWP met with Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Khusro Bakhtyar in the chair here on Thursday.
Secretary Planning Zafar Hasan and senior officials from federal and provincial governments were also present in the meeting. The projects related to transport and communication, physical planning & housing, governance, food & agriculture, and health were presented in the meeting.
The government of Sindh presented project "Karachi Urban Mobility Project (Yellow Line)" at cost of Rs 61.436 billion which was recommended to the ECNEC for consideration. The minister for planning said that the incumbent government is committed to development of Karachi and the completion of project will provide travelling facilities to the people of the city. He further said that the project is closely aligned with the federal government's manifesto and objectives with urban development and green growth.
Another important project of the government of Sindh "Karachi Water & Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP) Phase-1" at cost of Rs 14.73 billion was also recommended to the ECNEC for consideration. The project will facilitate and improve the capacity of Karachi Water & Sewerage Board to provide better water and sanitation services to the residents of Karachi and to carry out its routine activities of development, operation and management of waste water treatment infrastructure facilities.
The project related to transport "Construction of Expressway on East Bay of Gwadar Port (Revised)," worth Rs 17.37 billion, was presented by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs which was referred to the ECNEC for consideration. The project envisages construction of 18.981 kilometres four-lane divided limited access expressway with embankment for 6 lanes integrating Gwadar Port with the Makran Coastal Highway as well as with its free zone and future container terminals. The length of offshore section of Expressway is 4.34 kilometres and onshore section is 14.641 kilometres.
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa presented a project "KP Irrigated Agriculture Improvement Project," worth Rs 30.0489 billion, which was recommended to the ECNEC for consideration. The project aims to improve performance/functionality of the farm level irrigation delivery system and reduce water waste.
The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation & Coordination presented a project "Up-gradation of Gastroenterology Department/replacement of equipment for advanced liver and GI diseases, PIMS, Islamabad" at cost of Rs 385.135 million which was accorded approval by the CDWP.
Two position papers 'Construction of delay action dams in Balochistan-Package-III' and 'Lahore Garment City,' worth Rs 716.63 million, were also considered. Both were accorded approval for further processing.