The meeting was chaired by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Sartaj Aziz and was attended by senior officials from Planning Commission, Federal Ministries, Government Functionaries and Representatives of the provincial governments.

The projects approved include schemes in transport & communication, energy, water resources, information technology, physical planning & housing, environment and health.
In energy sector, CDWP approved 3 projects worth 18.8 billion out of which 1 project worth 12.8 billion was referred to ECNEC for further approval. CDWP validated the project of 220 KV Punjab University Grid Station along with Associated Transmission Lines worth of 2948.11 Million Rupees. The objective of the project is to improve the reliability of NTDC network and provide relief to the 132 kV grid station in LESCO. It would provide reliable, uninterrupted power to its consumers. The project would lead to improve voltage profile, system reliability of network and reduction in the loading of power transformers in the area. 220 kV Zero Point Grid Station at Islamabad worth of 2541.98 was approved by CDWP. The objective of the project is to meet with the additional load demand of IESCO area and to provide relief to existing 132 kV Grid station in IESCO area and provide a second source of supply to existing 220 kV Islamabad university Grid station for sustainable operations.
In transport and communication sector, CDWP approved 04 projects worth 14.9 billion out of which one project worth 10.5 billion was referred to ECNEC. In physical planning & housing sector, CDWP approved 07 projects worth 5.9 billion. CDWP further approved 04 projects in Science and Technology Sector worth 5.6 billion. CDWP approved another project in health sector worth 2.9 billion. The project aims to up-gradation of atomic energy cancer hospital NORI. CDWP also approved a project in information technology sector worth 220.012 million. The scope of the project includes feasibility and system definition study of Pakistan multi-mission satellite.

Two projects worth 1.1 billion were approved in water resources by CDWP. These projects include construction of small dams, storage dams, delay action dams and retention wires and ISSO barriers in Sindh worth 886.699 million. The project is related to the issue of water scarcity, need for additional reservoirs and mining of ground water. The main objectives are to conserve rain flood water, recharge aquifer to raise the sub soil water level and supplement the existing barani irrigation system. The scheme will also provide recreational and employment facilities to local people. Whereas the other project aims to construction of abato, daisara and sanzala dam at Chamman Kila Abdullah worth 300 million. The project would be completed in 18 months from the date of approval. The project is related to the issue of groundwater Water scarcity, need for additional reservoirs and increased poverty in backward irrigated areas.

In environment sector, Scaling up of Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Risk Reduction in Northern Pakistan worth of Rs 3.8 billion is referred to ECNEC for further approvals.