Gilgit: The Development Working Party (DWP) has envisioned uplift projects worth over Rs 58 billion for Gilgit-Baltistan.
According to a press release issued by Ali Taj, the GB government spokesperson, the DWP meeting was held in Gilgit with Chief Minister Mohammad Khalid Khurshid Khan in the chair.
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Finance minister Javed Ali Manwa, minister for planning Fatullah Khan, the chief secretary, additional chief secretary and other officials were in attendance.
The committee also proposed a project for rehabilitation of special persons and scholarships for students, and establishment of an institute for promoting adventure sports, rock climbing and mountaineering.
The chief minister claimed that first time in GB’s history, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan had approved a mega development plan for Gilgit-Baltistan.
The meeting also approved several small hydropower projects to be executed under the Gilgit-Baltistan Annual Development Program.
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These projects include construction of 3.5MW hydropower station in Maqpoon Bridge area, up gradation of 2MW Civic and 1MW Turtle Phase V Skardu Transfer Project, construction of 3MW hydropower project in Kharmang and up gradation of 160kW hydropower project in Tangir.
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