ISLAMABAD—The 4th meeting of Prime Minister's Project Monitoring Committee held here Tuesday with Dr. Salman Shah, Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Economic Affairs reviewed water and power sector projects.
Sindh Finance Minister, Chairman WAPDA, Secretary Planning and Development and senior officials from the Ministries of Finance and Economic Affairs attended the meeting.
The meeting reviewed the implementation status of the decisions taken in the last meeting as well as analyzed the reasons for the delay of 15 selected slow moving projects of water and power sector, according to a press release issued here.
These projects include National Drainage Programme, Second Flood Protection, Satpara Dam, Irrigation System Rehabilitation in Punjab, Extension of Pat Feeder Canal, Revamping/Rehabilitation of Irrigation and Drainage System in Sindh, Extension of Right Bank Outfall Drain from Sehwan to Sea, Gomal Zam Dam, Kachhi Canal, Golen Gol Hydropower, Transmission Arrangements for Power dispersal at Ghazi Brotha Hydropower, Khan Khawar Hydro Power, Allai Khawar Hydro Power, Dubair Khawar Hydro Power and 500 KV Muzaffargarh-Gatti Transmission Lines.
The committee was informed that P & D Division had selected these slow moving projects resulting in cost and time over-runs. The Adviser observed that many projects were poorly designed and needed rectification, furthermore instead of thinly allocating funds to all the projects, the Planning and Development Department in consultation with all the stakeholders and sponsors review the design, effectiveness and impact of these projects and prioritize viable projects, which can be completed within time.
The committee also decided to hold its meeting in every province to monitor projects implementation and the relevant provincial implementing agencies will be required to apprise the Committee with the causes of delay and impediments in the way of implementation of the projects.