ECNEC approves project for construction of Hyderabad - Sukkur Motorway

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 05 Jan 2023

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council has approved a revised project for the Construction of Hyderabad -Sukkur Motorway on Built Operate Transfer basis.

The Council granted the approval at a meeting in Islamabad chaired by Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin.

ECNEC also approved a project on the construction of Rawalpindi Ring Road at the cost of 23.6 billion rupees. The project includes the construction of a carriageway from Baanth (N-5) to Thallian (M-2) worth with the condition to acquire the concurrence of the Planning Commission and the inclusion of Axel load management in the project.

ECNEC also approved the project of Land Acquisition for Lai Expressway and Flood Channel, Rawalpindi worth 24.96 billion rupees, and revised Southern Punjab Poverty Alleviation Project worth 25.4 billion rupees.