Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has accorded approval to nineteen development projects.

Meeting of ECNEC was held in Islamabad with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar in the chair. 

The forum accorded approval to four sub-components of 400 million-dollar worth World Bank-funded Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Programme to expedite the reconstruction and rehabilitation of flood affected areas in Balochistan.

A number of projects being undertaken in Sindh were also approved by the forum, including the revised Flood Response Emergency Housing Project at a cost of 296 billion rupees.

The Chair informed the forum that the federal government remains committed to providing its share in housing reconstruction efforts in Sindh.

The meeting also cleared revised PC-I of operationalization of Green Line BRTS in Karachi at a rationalized cost of 13.502 billion rupees.

Among the projects falling under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, the forum cleared the re-alignment of KKH between Thakot and Raikot at a rationalized cost of 13.067 billion yuans as well as the revised PC-I of New Gwadar International Airport.

Other projects approved by the forum included electrical and mechanical works and allied buildings as well as access roads of Lowari tunnel at a cost of 33.257 billion rupee and 48 MW Jagran hydro power station at 13.995 billion rupees.

The forum also extended the Sehat Sahulat Program till end of December this year.

Prime Minister's Programme for Elimination of Hepatitis C Infection was also approved at a cost of 68.25 billion rupees to be shared equally between federal government and provinces.