Joint Coordination Committee considers new road projects in CPEC

Joint Coordination Committee considers new road projects in CPEC – China Pakistan Economic Corridor.

In this regard, the government made decision during consultative meeting on Thursday.

Joint Coordination Committee considers new road projects

Meeting reviewed the preparations for the upcoming 10th JCC meeting.

Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar chaired the meeting.

The JCC decided to take up new road projects to be included in(CPEC) during its annual meeting in Beijing next month.

All the conveners of the respective Joint Working Groups (JWGs) under CPEC framework. It includes Secretary Planning, Chairman CPEC Authority, Secretary Communications and Secretary Foreign Affairs attended the meeting.

Officials from line ministries and representatives from all relevant departments also attended the meeting.

The conveners of the JWGs and their representatives briefed the minister on the agenda and proposed deliverables for the 10th JCC.

Meanwhile, the minister expressed satisfaction over the preparations and suggested deliverables for the JCC.

Under the JWG on Transport and Infrastructure, Asad Umar agreed to take up DI Khan–Zhob highway project with the Chinese side for funding in the meeting of the respective JWG.

The meeting also agreed to consider new projects in the next JCC after approval of the PC-Is.

It included Swat Express Way Phase–II and Peshawar-D I Khan Motorway.

Greater Peshawar Mass Transit also came under discussion.

The meeting decided to take up the project with the Chinese side after the completion of feasibility study.

Moreover, progress on prioritized CPEC SEZs including Rashakai, Dhabeji, Alama Iqbal Industrial City (M3) also came under review.

Industrial cooperation sector under CPEC

Asad Umar discussed the progress in industrial cooperation sector under CPEC.

Furthermore, he stressed the need to take immediate actions to encourage the Chinese investors to invest in SEZs.

He emphasized to enhance industrial competitiveness of business in Pakistan, through technology transfer, world class managerial and industrial practices and skills transfer from China.

Asad Umar directed Ministry of National Food Security and Research to select need-based specific projects for agriculture to take up with Chinese counterparts.

He recommended making Foot and Mouth Disease free zone for Balochistan the part of upcoming JCC.

The minister would convene follow-up meetings on industrial cooperation, agriculture, Gwadar and development sector in the coming week to further refine the deliverables for the 10th JCC.

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