CDWP evaluates 13 key uplift projects
ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has evaluated 13 key development projects, of these, 10 projects valued at Rs. 40.915 billion were approved by the forum, while 3 major projects with a combined value of Rs. 172.25 billion were recommended to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) for final consideration. The planning body met here on Monday under…
The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) recently evaluated 13 key development projects. Of these, 10 valued at Rs. 40.915 billion were approved by the forum, while 3 major projects totaling Rs. 172.25 billion were sent to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) for final review. The meeting took place in Islamabad on Monday, with Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal presiding.
Notable projects in Education and Training include the establishment of Daanish Schools across various regions, approved in principle, with costs ranging from Rs. 7,357.233 million to Rs. 122.400 million. In Higher Education, initiatives like the Prime Minister’s Youth Development Centers and the Prime Minister’s Talent Hunt Youth Sports League were approved in principle.
The Mass Media sector saw the approval of revamping the PTVC, and the Power sector evaluated the installation of a Pilot Battery Energy Storage System and a Solar Scheme for Newly Merged Districts. Transport and Communications projects include widening National Highway N-45 and constructing an 8-lane overhead bridge in Shahdara, Lahore.
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