8 development projects approved by CDWP

Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved 08 projects at the cost of Rs 11 billion. 8 more projects have been referred to Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) for consideration and final approval.
CDWP met with Deputy Chairman Planning Commission/Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Reform Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar in the chair at the Planning Commission. Secretary Planning Zafar Hasan, senior officials from the federal and provincial governments attended the meeting
Project titled “Consultancy Services for Feasibility study of solar water pumping in Balochistan area,” worth Rs 195.19 million, was approved by the CDWP. Project titled “Evacuation of Power from 220/132 KV Grid Station Swabi,” worth Rs 747.290 million, was also approved in the CDWP.
“Feasibility and system definition study of Pakistan Optical Remote Sensing Satellite (PRSS-02),” worth Rs 316 million, was accorded approval by the CDWP.
Another project for the “Establishment of the Post Graduate Center for Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture and Health Sciences,” worth Rs 527.676 million, was also approved in the CDWP.
More projects related to fishery,Poultry and life stock were also approved by the CDWP.