Sindh approves Rs17.80 billion development schemes

KARACHI: Sindh Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved six schemes worth Rs17.80 billion in health, local government, works and services, universities and board, and industries and commerce.

A statement issued on Monday said these schemes were approved in the meeting of PDWP of current fiscal year 2017-18, presided by chairman for Planning and Development Board, Muhammad Waseem.

Schemes included establishment of Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, constituent college/campus at Larkana worth Rs3.03 billion, the statement said.

Establishment of five combined effluent treatment plants (CETP) for industrial areas of Karachi, including lying of interceptor sewers (cost co shared between government of Sindh and government of Pakistan on 50:50 ratio) with an estimated amount of Rs11.79 billion, has also been approved.

In addition, improvement/rehabilitation of sewerage system at Taluka Qasimabad and adjacent villages of district Hyderabad at a cost of Rs800 million has also been approved by the PDWP, the statement said.

The chair during the discussions on the schemes asked all the administrative secretaries to ensure timely completion of the schemes with required quality as per approved scope so that benefits could reach the common man.