Rs359bn projects referred to Ecnec

The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved a Rs45.69 million educational project and referred three projects valued at Rs358.81 billion to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) for approval. The decisions were taken in a meeting presided over by Planning Commission’s Deputy Chairman Jehanzeb Khan, who heads the CDWP. The projects recommended to Ecnec cover areas of education, physical planning and housing. The CDWP is authorised to approve projects costing up to Rs1bn, whereas projects valued higher are recommended to Ecnec. The caretaker government has approved several key development initiatives across Sindh and Punjab. This flurry of approvals spanning various sectors has been observed over the past month, coinciding with the election campaign period, where all political parties are vying for power.