PPP ~ Development projects and modernisation of Sindh

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Sindh govt, FWO sign accord for construction of project that would cost around Rs9.9 billion

The Sindh government and Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) have signed a concession agreement for constructing a Karachi to Thatta dual carriageway, which would cost around Rs 9.9 billion, under the public private partnership (PPP) mode of investment.

This 49-kilometre-long motorway will be constructed from Ghaggar Phattak to Thatta bypass in a year’s time. The total cost includes Rs7.499 billion as construction cost and Rs2.460 billion as the project development cost.

As per the financial structure, 70 percent of the project cost, amounting to Rs6.971 billion, would be arranged through commercial loans, while the remaining Rs2.987 billion will be contributed through equity by both partners.

Of this, 53.3 percent – Rs1.593 billion – would be contributed by the FWO, whereas the remaining 46.7 percent – Rs1.394 billion – would be borne by the provincial government.

Chief Engineer (Works & Services) Syed Pervaiz Ali Shah and the FWO director (Plans) Brigadier Sultan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.

Addressing the ceremony, Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah said that Karachi-Thatta dual carriageway was the most important project, which was to be linked with Thatta to Mithi road onwards to Islamkot and Thar coalfield areas, covering over total road length of 296 kilometres.

He said that this road would be known in future as the road towards prosperity.

“It was also important that the Sindh government had signed the agreement with the FWO which is a technically sound organisation.” Qaim stressed that by virtue of engaging FWO as the partner, the road project could be completed in one-and-half years or before’ adding, “The carriageway would open new avenues of income, employment, trade and investment opportunities in the area through creation of infrastructure for social development.”

Sindh Minister for Finance Murad Ali Shah while said that the public-private partnership project being initiated under the innovative ideas of Pakistan People’s Party’s leadership was not only limited to the infrastructure projects but it included projects in other sectors also, including energy, health and education.

The Sindh government was also planning other mega development project for the infrastructure development, the minister informed the gathering.

FWO Director General Afzal Khan said that presently, the FWO was executing many mega infrastructure development projects including maintenance of Lahore-Islamabad motorway.

He said that M-9 section motorway from Karachi to Hyderabad will be started within a month’s time and would be completed before the stipulated period, similarly Karachi-Thatta dual road would also be completed in a year after starting the work on the ground.

The FWO DG said that his organisation would design, finance, build, operate and transfer the project and it would also maintain the dual carriageway through duration of concession period of 25 years.

Karachi-Thatta dual carriageway could materialise within a year - thenews.com.pk

 

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Pak-Japan talks to decide fate of KCR project

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Japan will hold talks today to decide the fate of the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project worth $2.60 billion. A delegation of Japanese Development Agency, JICA, has arrived in Pakistan to hold meetings with Pakistani authorities. According to sources and media reports, all the working has been completed regarding the project. Japan has linked the provision of loan with launching of local project worth Rs 10 billion by Pakistan. Pakistan and Japan had already agreed to launch the project. The government of Japan has approved provision of $2.60 billion loan for the project as well.

Pak-Japan talks to decide fate of KCR project

 

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Development work ongoing in Hyderabad

 

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DUHS to have liver transplantation hospital soon

KARACHI- Voicing concern that diseases such as hepatitis and breast cancer are assuming alarming proportion, Sindh Health Minister Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahr has stressed the need for launching awareness campaigns about the diseases among the masses.

This he stated during his visit to Dow University of Health Sciences’ (DUHS) Ojha Campus. The DUHS vice chancellor Prof Dr Masood Hameed Khan and heads of other departments were also present on the occasion.
Describing Ojha Institute as one of the best institutions in the country, the minister said that DUHS should extend its services in all districts of Sindh.

He said government will leave no stone unturned in providing assistance to the institution.

Briefing the minister about the DUHS, Prof Masood Hameed said that 100-bed hospital for liver transplantation would start functioning soon, while 500-bed hospital for treatment of various other diseases was already functioning.

He said that the latest technology was being used for liver transplantation at the DUHS and 4000 lab tests were being conducted daily.

Dow University spreading over 130 acres of land is visited by 5000 patients daily, the vice chancellor said, adding that 35 Ph Ds are associated with the university.

Earlier, the minister visited out-patient department of TB, Nursing Institute, Learning Resource Centre, Multi Disciplinary Lab, Employees Colony, Molecular Pathology laboratory.

DUHS to have liver transplantation hospital soon | Medical News Pakistan