Housing projects among others worth Rs71.66bn cleared by CDWP

ISLAMABAD: As many as eight projects were approved by the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) at a meeting with the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC), chaired by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan.

invest with imarat

Islamabad’s emerging city centre

Learn More

Besides the approved projects amounting to Rs31.44 billion, the CDWP recommended three others worth Rs40.22bn in the committee meeting with Secretary Planning Zafar Hasan and senior officials from federal and provincial governments in attendance.

Physical Planning & Housing, Devolution and Area Development, Energy, Governance, Science & Technology, Transport & Communications, Water Resources were the areas in focus at the meeting.

In major projects, a scheme related to Physical Planning & Housing in Gilgit City valued at Rs3363.975 million was approved, while the “Baluchistan Livelihood Entrepreneurship Programme” worth Rs7900mn was also given the green signal.

Furthermore, the CDWP agreed to go ahead with two projects of Science & Technology titled “Establishment of a Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Health Science” worth Rs 321.450mn.

Meanwhile, a position paper on “Construction of Judicial and Administration Complex in Mauve Area, Islamabad” costing Rs 537.873mn was also passed.

For more news and blogs, visit Graana.com.

Maham Tahir

Recent Posts

Rawalpindi Ring Road Phase I 75% Complete; Phase II Feasibility Launched

Rawalpindi: Phase I of the Rawalpindi Ring Road project is nearing completion, while the Rawalpindi…

3 days ago

Islamabad to Get New Capital House in F-5 After CDA’s Major Project Approvals

Islamabad’s Capital Territory is set to get its own Capital House in Sector F-5 following…

4 days ago

CDA Approves 85% Increase in House Rent Ceiling

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has approved an 85% increase in the house rent…

5 days ago

PM Shehbaz Vows to Revive Karachi Circular Railway and Integrate It into CPEC

Karachi: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Monday that the federal government, in partnership with…

7 days ago

CDA Begins Handing Over Developed Plots in Islamabad’s Sector I-15 After Two Decades

Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has officially begun handing over developed plots to allottees…

2 weeks ago

Federal Government Approves PKR 6.68bn Extension of Margalla Highway to Motorway-1

Islamabad: The federal government has given the green light to extend Margalla Highway from GT…

2 weeks ago