• Login
  • Home
  • Pakistan
  • International News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Pakistan
  • International News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
Time of Pakistan
No Result
View All Result
Home Pakistan

Ecnec likely to approve 27 projects on September 28

ToP by ToP
September 24, 2010
in Pakistan
0
0
SHARES
4
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

ISLAMABAD (September 24 2010): The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec), scheduled to meet on September 28 with Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Sheikh in the chair, is expected to approve 27 projects worth billions of rupees including Rekodiq gold/copper project which will attract over $6 billion investment, Business Recorder has learnt.

The government and Tethyan Copper Company (TCC) – a joint venture between Canada’s Barrick Gold and Chile’s Antofagasta are re-negotiating a deal, which had been halted by the Balochistan government earlier. TCC has submitted feasibility report to Balochistan government for review.

The Planning Commission has also tabled “Mangla Dam Raising Project (Revised PC-I) costing over Rs 102 billion” before Ecnec for approval. According to Ecnec agenda available with Business Recorder, the council will consider Gwadar Deep Water Port Project – phase-I (2nd Revised) costing Rs 16.6 billion.

Pakistan and China are jointly working on phase-1 of this project and its second phase will be carried out under a public private partnership. Ecnec may also approve Rekodiq gold/copper project in Balochistan at a cost of Rs 6698.700 million. Agriculture and food sector projects include Agriculture and Food Punjab Economic Opportunities Programme (PEOP) and Pak China National Project for CA and Advanced Ventilated Cold Storage costing Rs 2229.200 million.

Energy sector projects include: National Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) Project; Rehabilitation of Jabban Hydroelectric Power Station (Revised), District Malakand; Power Distribution Enhancement Programme, Phase-II [(i) Iesco (ii) Gepco (iii) Fesco (iv) Mepco (v) Pesco (vi) Hesco (vii) Lesco (viii) Qesco; Addition of 500 and 220 kV substations and transmission lines for strengthening of existing NTDC system worth Rs 24317 million.

Health sector includes one project “Prime Minister’s Programme for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis (Prime Minister’s Emergency Action Plan of Hepatitis). The Health Ministry has modified ‘Prime Minister Programme for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis (Prime Minister’s Emergency Action on Hepatitis)’ worth Rs 13.9 billion to attract support of donor agencies.

In Higher Education, apex body may approve projects, which include Establishment of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Benazirabad Sindh costing Rs 1666.781 million and Fulbright Scholarships Support Programme (Revised). Planning Commission was scheduled to table “Establishment of Nust Teaching Hospital and School of Health Sciences at Sector H-12, Islamabad” before Ecnec for approval but this has been dropped from agenda now.

Transport and Communication sector projects are: Construction of flyover at Sariab Phatak, Quetta; Rehabilitation/ Upgradation and Dualisation of Multan-Shujaabad-Jalalpur Pirwala-Uch Sharif – Trinda Muhammad Pannah Road (142 km); Rehabilitation of Larkana – Rasheed Wagan – Nasirabad Road (34 km); Extension of Motorway (M-4) from Khanewal to Multan 57 km (Revised); Construction of Bridge across River Ravi near Sandhilian Wall; Construction of Northern Bypass from Bosan Road to Qasim Bela Multan including approach Road from Northern Bypass to Multan Airport via Jameelabad Chowk Multan (Length 16.05 km Phase-II); Construction of Northern Bypass from Qasim Bela to Shershah Road Multan Bypass including Grade Separated Elevated Bridge over Railway Line & N-70 (Length 12.229 km-Phase-III); Reconstruction of Berth 15-17-A including SRB-1 and SRB-2 on East Wharves at Karachi Port. Physical planning and housing projects for approval are Urban Water Supply Scheme Benazirabad (Nawabshah) Phase-V Filtration (Revised) and Improvement of Water Supply System in Faisalabad (Revised). In population and Social Planning Ecnec will consider Population Welfare Programmes [Islamabad Federal Activity, Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa, Balochistan and AJK (2009-14)].

Water sector projects include: Construction of 100 Delay Action Dams in Balochistan: Package-II (26 Dams); Punjab Barrages Improvement Phase-II (PBIP-II) (Rehabilitation and Modernisation of Jinnah Barrage, Improvement and Modernisation of the Irrigation and Water Management System – Monitoring and Evaluation of the project Impacts and Technical Assistance and Trainings); and Six (6) Dispersal Structures on Nari River, Construction of Ghazi Tuk, Khokhar, Erri, Haji Shaher and Remodelling/Rehabilitation of Mithri Weir and Canal System – Brecorder

Previous Post

Nicaraguan diplomat found dead in NY with throat cut

Next Post

Afghanistan adds women to boost fledgling army

ToP

ToP

Related Posts

11th J.A. Zaman Memorial Open – Powered by Gem Golfers
Sports

11th J.A. Zaman Memorial Open – Powered by Gem Golfers

by Jameel Ahmad
April 9, 2025
Imran Khan
Pakistan

Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi Sentenced to Jail in £190 Million Case

by Jameel Ahmad
January 17, 2025
shaza fatima khawaja
Pakistan

World’s Largest Submarine Cable Arrives in Pakistan: Could This End Internet Woes?

by Jameel Ahmad
January 15, 2025
Kundi
Pakistan

“Nothing Was Seen”: Kundi on Talks

by Jameel Ahmad
January 3, 2025
Inflation
Pakistan

Pakistan’s Inflation Plummets to 6-Year Low: ‘4.9% in November Sparks Hope for Rate Cuts’

by Jameel Ahmad
December 2, 2024
Belarus President
Pakistan

Belarusian President’s Three-Day Visit to Pakistan Promises Strengthened Ties and Key Agreements

by ToP
November 25, 2024
Arno by Anny Dresses
Fashion News

Arno by Anny’s Launched its Latest Western Wear Collection for Women

by Jameel Ahmad
October 31, 2024
Next Post

Afghanistan adds women to boost fledgling army

Popular Stories

    Time of Pakistan

    About Times Of Pakistan

    kralbetbetturkeyikimislibahis1xbetm.infohipas.infohttps://www.wiibet.com/restbetcdn.com

    Other Categories

    • Beautiful Pakistan
    • Fashion News
    • Funny News
    • Viral Videos
    • Weird News

    Recent Posts

    • 11th J.A. Zaman Memorial Open – Powered by Gem Golfers
    • Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi Sentenced to Jail in £190 Million Case
    • World’s Largest Submarine Cable Arrives in Pakistan: Could This End Internet Woes?

    Times Of Pakistan © 2024. Design & Developed by E2E Solution Providers.

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Home
    • Pakistan
    • International News
    • Business
    • Sports
    • Entertainment
    • Opinion

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password?

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In