CDWP gives go-ahead to Infrastructure project worth Rs20.71bn

September 22, 2021: At a CDWP meeting presided over by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan, recommended one project worth Rs20.17 billion to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) for further consideration.

Senior officials from Planning Commission and Federal Ministries/Divisions also participated in the meeting while representatives from Provincial Governments participated through video conferences.

A project related to Transport & Communications presented in the meeting namely “Construction of Infrastructure (Flyover/Underpass Structure) for the elimination of level crossing from the loop section of Karachi Circular Railways” worth Rs20.715 billion was recommended to ECNEC for further consideration.  The proposed structures will help in eliminating 22 level crossings located from KCR loop from Drigh Road to Karachi City Station and shall also make it a reliable mode of public transport.

Deputy Chairman Planning Commission directed all concerned officials to ensure the completion of the projects within the timelines, as the project is crucial for the socio-economic wellbeing of the people of Karachi.

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