Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said that the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Thursday approved four projects worth 289 billion rupees.
According to the details, Asad Umar in his tweets informed that projects approved by today’s meeting of Ecnec include Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway, Hoshab-Awaran-Khuzdar section of M8, Swat Expressway Chakdara to Fatehpur section and linkage of Khyber Agency to Khyber Pass Economic Corridor.
Ecnec approved 4 projects worth Rs. 289 billion in today's meeting. These included sukkur-hyderabad motorway, hoshab-awaran-khuzdar section of M 8, swat expressway chakdara to fatehpur section and addition of linkage of khyber agency to khyber pass economic corridor
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) July 16, 2020
The Federal Minister also announced that land acquisition for Sukkar-Hyderabad motorway has already been nearly completed at a cost of Rs24 billion.
AdvertisementLand acquisition for sukkur-hyderabad motorway has already been nearly completed at a cost of Rs. 24 billion. Now the ECNEC approval of building motorway thru BOT structure at an estimated cost of Rs. 165 billion given today
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) July 16, 2020
The Hoshab-Awaran segment of M 8 motorway will further enhance the connectivity of Balochistan, and play an important role in providing connectivity to the future trade through Gwadar with central Pakistan, he added.
The hoshab-awaran segment of M 8 motorway will further enhance connectivity of Balochistan, and play an important role in providing connectivity to the future trade thru gwadar with central Pakistan.
Advertisement— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) July 16, 2020
Umar said that Swat Motorway, Asad Umar said that the extension will run from Chakdara through Saidu Sharif/Mingora, Matta, Khawazakhela all the way to Fatehpur. This will help open up the economic and tourism potential of this beautiful region, he added.
Swat motorway extension will run from chakdara thru saidu sharif/mingora, matta, khawazakhela all the way to fatehpur. This will help open up the economic and tourism potential of this beautiful region
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) July 16, 2020
Furthermore, The Planning Minister also revealed that the Khyber Pass Economic Corridor project extension will link the Peshawar-Torkham Motorway with N-55 at Badabher and further linking N-5 between Chamkani and Jhagra.
The khyber pass economic corridor project extension will link the peshawar-torkham motorway with N 55 at badabher and further linking N 5 between chamkani and jhagra
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) July 16, 2020