The Senate Special Committee on Projects of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor met under the chairmanship of Senator Sherry Rehman and expressed grave concerns regarding the slow pace of CPEC projects. The committee members said that they come across more information in the newspapers compared to what is imparted to them during the committee meetings.
The committee termed this communication gap unacceptable and asked the Ministry of Development and Reform to give concrete information on the CPEC projects with groundwork, progress and timelines in next meeting. The committee also demanded to be furnished with the specific terms and conditions at which the CPEC projects were being agreed upon.
The committee was briefed about different projects under CPEC including groundbreaking of Gawadar airport. It was revealed during the meeting that the Quetta-Zhob section of the road at cost of Rs 65 billion would be started this year. The ML-1 project of Pakistan railway will be completed in phases and its design is in final phases. An official of National Highway Authority (NHA) told the committee that 90 percent work has been done on Thakot – Havelian Road and this project would be completed within four to five months. The committee was also informed about a 300 MW power plant that is in the phase of tariff determination.
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