The Central Development Working Party has approved19 development projects costing 142.3 billion rupees.

Its meeting was held in Islamabad on Monday with Secretary, Planning Development and Special Initiatives Syed Zafar Ali Shah in the chair.

The meeting approved construction of 132KV transmission line from Jiwani to Gwadar at a cost of over 2.3 billion rupees.

It also approved over three billion rupees to accelerate response to AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

Other projects that got CDWP nod include establishment of National Cyber Security Academy at the cost of 600 million rupees, Centre for Advanced Studies in Physics at Government College University, Lahore costing 699.85 million rupees and establishment of University of North Waziristan Tribal District, costing two billion rupees.

The CDWP also granted approval for strengthening Khan Bahadar Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmed College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Narowal  at a cost of over 2.6 billion rupees, establishment of Film Institute, costing 400 million rupees, Compensation and Relocation of Utilities of existing N-35 in Abbottabad at a cost of over 8 billion rupees, improvement of road from Rohri to Guddu Barrage at M-5 costing over six billion rupees and land acquisition of building, dualization of Tando Allahyar to Tando Adam Raod at a cost of around four billion rupees.

The forum also recommended six projects to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council for approval.