ISLAMABAD: Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved 34 projects of over 28 billion rupees for Balochistan pending since last two years in the sectors of communication, irrigation, transport, fisheries, health, education, industries, commerce, food, agriculture, dams housing infrastructure, environment and higher education.
CDWP met Friday Nadim ul Haq, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission. Besides Chief Minister Balochistan, Nawab Aslam Raeesani, federal and provincial secretaries and senior officials also attended the meeting.
Approval was accorded in respect of 3 projects in agriculture sector, 2 in health, 6 in industries and commerce, 10 in transport and communication, 5 in irrigation, 3 in infrastructure and housing, 1 in environment and 4 in higher education.
A sum of Rs 6.27 billion have been allocated for the construction of Gwadar Express way, Rs 5.76 billion for Patfeeder canal, Rs 2.46 billion for 1000 daily action dams and 20 small dams and Rs 1.49 billion and Rs 1.55 billion for construction of universities in Loralai and Turbat.
The special meeting organised by CDWP for the approval of development projects for Balochistan demonstrates sincerity of the government, he added.
Speaking on the occasion, DCPC, Nadim ul Haq said funds for uplift projects of Balochistan had not been curtailed. These projects would be completed within 4 to 5 years, he said.
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