Balochistan’s 35 projects costing Rs 31.6bn approved by CDWP

The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved and recommended 68 projects costing Rs 170.4 billion including foreign exchange component (FEC) of Rs 36 billion.

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Dr Nadeemul Haque chaired the meeting and Balochistan chief minister, cabinet members and chief secretary on special invitation attended the meeting.

The meeting recommended 19 projects each costing over Rs 1 billion with overall cost of Rs 148.4 billion to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) for approval. Of 68 projects, 35 projects costing Rs 31.6 billion are of Balochistan. .

Poverty Alleviation through Enhancement of Agriculture Productivity (Progressive Replacement of 100 Bulldozers for Land Development Work in Balochistan).

Projects in water sector included  ‘Construction of 100 Delay Action Dams in Balochistan, Package-1 (20 dams) costing Rs 2.47 billion’, ‘Extension of Pat Feeder Canal for Utilisation of Indus Water in Balochistan costing Rs 5.77 billion.

To provide higher education opportunities at doorsteps to the students of Balochistan, two universities costing over Rs 3 billion are being established at Turbat and Loralai. Projects of these universities were approved in the meeting.

To promote industrial activities in Balochistan, five projects for establishment of Industrial Estates in Balochistan costing about Rs 1 billion have been approved. These Industrial Estates are being established at Dera Murad Jamali, Quetta, Bostan and Khuzdar. Another important project of the industry sector Establishment of Turbines and Power Plants Equipment Manufacturing Facility at Heavy Mechanical Complex, Taxila costing Rs 21.5 billion was recommended to ECNEC for approval.

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