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Express Tribune
14-03-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
PC told to remove Kalabagh dam from its proposals
The Senate Standing Committee on Planning and Development directed the Planning Commission on Thursday to remove Kalabagh dam from the documents and presentations regarding the proposal for the construction of projects. The committee met here with its chairperson Quratul Ain Marri in the chair, to discuss various development projects, water resources, status of dams and Karachi's water issues. The chair questioned the proposal for the construction of Kalabagh Dam, saying that three assemblies had opposed it. The committee was informed that 15% of the work of the Bhasha Diamer Dam and 57.77% work of the K-4 project had been completed. The committee stressed the need for conserving water resources and mitigating the effects of climate change. The meeting also discussed the progress on the Gomal Zam and the Darawat dams. The issue of new canals also came under discussion. The water resources secretary told the meeting that water would be taken from the Jhelum river and diverted to Cholistan from Salmaniki Head Works. On the water crisis in Karachi, the meeting informed that the work on the provincial part of the K-4 project to provide water to the citizens of Karachi would be completed in April 2027. The committee called for ensuring timely completion of the projects.
Express Tribune
20-02-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Senate panel directs start of motorway project this fiscal
The Senate Standing Committee on Planning directed the authorities concerned to start the construction of the Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway in the current fiscal year, noting that building big roads was the responsibility of the federal government. The committee which met here with its Chairperson Quratul Ain Marri in the chair, expressed its dissatisfaction with lack of planning for the flagship 'Uraan Pakistan' programme as the ministry officials failed to reply questions from the members. During the meeting, Planning Ministry officials briefed the participants about the Uraan Pakistan programme. They said that the country's exports would rise to $40 billion in the current fiscal year, while the government targeted to increase them to$60 billion in the next five years. Committee member Shahadat Awan raised the issue of water problem in the country and asked the ministry about any plan to mitigate this issue. He also enquired whether the provinces had been taken into confidence on the issue of construction of six new canals from the Indus river. However, the ministry officials could not satisfy the committee on Uraan Pakistan. The chair observed that the Uraan Pakistan programme or its "vision is good, but what will be the implementation procedure?" Another committee member, Zeeshan Khanzada said that the ministry did not have the details regarding the implementation of the programme. He complained that the relevant authorities, including the planning minister, were also not available in the meeting to provide answers. At the outset of the meeting, the chair expressed her displeasure at the absence of the minister. Marri told the committee that the meeting was delayed until February 19 at the request of the office of the minister, yet his did not attend.
