of the project is Rs9,636 million without FEC, with cost sharing (on equal basis) by the federal and provincial governments of the water supply and conveyance system amounting to Rs2,795.68 million. The main objective of the project is to provide irrigation water to an area of 11,638 acres through efficient pipeline conveyance system. Under the project construction of a network of lined watercourses in the command area of the dam will be carried out. Further, the project would ensure water supplies to the population of Ormara town and its surroundings as well as the Jinnah Naval Base.
On KPK’s proposal, the construction of 69 MW Lawi hydropower project, Chitral, was approved after detailed deliberations. The project would cost Rs20,087.50 million with FEC of Rs4,146.34 million to supply cheaper electricity to the people of Drosh and Chitral valleys. The unused power will be transmitted to the national grid.
An emergency reconstruction and resilience project for ALK was approved at a reviewed estimated cost of Rs6,641.00 million including FEC of Rs5,976.90 million as the ADB loan. The project envisages re-construction and rehabilitation of 234-km-long roads in various districts of AJK, which were damaged by 2014 floods.
The Ecnec also approved the disaster and climate resilience improvement project (DCRIP) for Punjab at the cost Rs10,240 million (100% credit financing of World Bank). The project is aimed at social and economic recovery of flood-affected areas through the restoration and reconstruction of critical infrastructure to safer standards. The project has been conceived to build the capacity of Punjab government in the domain of disaster and climate change prevention and management.
The proposal of the government of Punjab for flood emergency reconstruction and resilience project (ADB assisted) was also at a total cost of Rs17,690.899 million including Rs15,921.737 million ADB loan. The Government of Punjab shall have a share of Rs1,769.162 million. The project aims at economic and social recovery of flood affected areas through the restoration and reconstruction of critical infrastructure to safer standards.
The Ecnec discussed the proposal regarding revised Lyari Expressway project. The chair observed that this project was of paramount importance and needed due attention of all the concerned authorities for its completion. The minister directed the Ministry of Planning & Development, representative of the Sindh government and M/o communication to remove all impediments to the project, and present a report to the next Ecnec meeting.