CDWP approves Rs7.87bn projects for energy, housing

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MG News | March 15, 2024 at 02:25 PM GMT+05:00

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March 15, 2024 (MLN): The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Friday approved 2 development projects related to Energy, Physical Planning & Housing sectors with a cost of Rs7.87 billion after a detailed discussion, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiative. 

A project related to the Energy sector namely "Construction of 220kV Transmission Line (28km) along with 2nd Circuit Stringing of 132kV Transmission Line from Jiwani to Gwadar (94km) Revised" worth Rs4.54bn approved by the forum.

The project is proposed to be financed through PSDP. The main objective of the power sector is to provide uninterrupted power supply to consumers of all categories and to improve the commercial viability of the power sector as a whole.

QESCO vision is to provide and maintain a fault-free high voltage system with minimum possible losses and expenditure. The proposed project involves the Construction of the Grid Stations.

The proposed scope of associated work is 132kV (AIS) grid station Jiwani. 1 x 132 kV Line Bay facing Jiwani – Gwadar Circuit. 132kV (AIS) grid station Gwadar (old) 1 x 132 kV Line Bay facing Gwadar (old) – Jiwani Circuit.

Transmission Line: 1. 220/132kV Transmission Line from GABD to Jiwani (zero Point) (30 KM) (NTDC Portion) Construction of 2nd Circuit Stringing of existing 132 kV SDT Jiwani – Gwadar (old) Transmission Line (94KM) (QESCO Portion).

A project related to the Physical Planning & Housing sector presented namely "Gravity Based Safe Drinking Water Supply System in Havelian Abbottabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" worth Rs. 3336.20 million approved by the CDWP after detailed discussion. The sponsoring agency of the project is the Government of KP.

The financing Mode of the project is a KP share of Rs1.29bn where the KOICA share (Grant in Aid) is $12m.

The scope of the project includes:

i. Land Acquisition, construction of approach roads, utilities such as water supply, electricity etc.

ii. Design of water supply system

iii. Construction of water supply system

iv. Provision of equipment for operation of water treatment plant

v. Capacity building for the personnel of water supply system

vi. Strengthening of research and policy-making capacity on the water supply system.

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