Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting on Tuesday approved 07 projects, worth Rs29.351 billion, for Balochistan.
The CDWP also approved one concept clearance proposal, worth Rs2.794 billion.
Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jahanzeb Khan chaired the meeting. He said that the federal government had made a landmark achievement in Pakistan’s planning history, where PSDP would comprise of all the approved projects. This move would enable CDWP to focus on implementation, monitoring and evaluation aspects of the approved projects.
The extended session of the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) continued on its 5th day and especially discussed projects related to transport and communication in Balochistan.
Jahanzeb Khan remarked that federal government is cognizant of the special needs of the Balochistan province and is committed to its economic uplift.
CDWP considered and accorded approval to 07 transport and communication projects for Balochistan. One project worth Rs2.083 billion involving the construction of road from Sasanak Manna to Killi Aghbarg (45 km) was approved. The second project worth Rs6.982 billion titled “Dualization of Quetta-Ziarat Road (106 km) via Khani Cross to Ziarat (70 km) and Sara Ghurgai to Ziarat Kuch (36 km)”. The project envisages widening and improvement of Quetta-Ziarat Road from existing 20ft width to 24 ft, two lane black top road with 8ft wide DST shoulders on both sides.
Another project titled “Construction of Buleda to Balgathar Cross N-85 road (85 km) District Kech” worth Rs3.4 billion was granted approval. After the completion, the highway will serve and facilitate the general public of Buleda and Mand town in particular, and people of district Kech and rest of the province in general. Fourth project worth Rs. 5.1 Billion named “Construction of Black Top road from Duki to Chamalong via Nana Saheb Ziarat Gumbaz Landi Mir Khan Hosri District Duki (115 km)” was also accorded approval.
The project road connects Chamalong and other coal rich areas to DG Khan and Sindh through N-70 and KPK through Indus Highway. Another project related to Balochistan worth Rs3.266 billion titled “Construction of Mand to Buleda road (125 km)” was approved.
The project would be beneficial for law enforcement agencies, local administration and the related industries engaged in the construction and development of the area.
The project titled “Construction of Black Topped road including structure works from Zero Point to Watta to connecting Kanraj road Sand (42 km)” worth Rs2.97 billion was also accorded approval. Seventh project worth Rs 5.55 Billion involving the construction of Black Top Road from Khanozai (N-50) to Maruf, district Pishin (93 km) was also accorded approval.
The CDWP also approved the concept clearance paper titled “Provision of Machinery and equipment for operation and maintenance for WASA Multan” worth Rs2.794 billion. Under the proposal JICA will provide equipment through the grant in aid arrangement.
While highlighting the primacy steps taken by the CDWP in ensuring the inclusion of only the approved projects in the next PSDP, Jahanzeb Khan said that this step would help ensure speedy and effective implementation of the development plan while also ensuring quality controls.
Senior officials from Planning Commission and federal ministries/divisions also participated in the meeting while representatives from provincial governments participated through video conference.
