Three KP infrastructure projects worth Rs100bn go to Ecnec
The CDWP cleared three KP infrastructure projects for Ecnec approval after a meeting chaired by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, covering irrigation, solar and a Dir road.
The CDWP referred three Khyber Pakhtunkhwa schemes worth about Rs100bn to Ecnec for formal approval.
The largest is a Rs69.89bn resilient irrigated agriculture project, with about Rs56.133bn from the Asian Development Bank.
A Rs13.32bn Prime Minister’s Solar Scheme for Newly Merged Districts was also sent to Ecnec.
The 39km Chakdara–Timergara N-45 upgrade, costing Rs17.01bn, was recommended for Exim Bank financing.
Overall, the meeting processed 14 schemes nationwide at an estimated Rs226.48bn.