ISLAMABAD (July 17 2009): Central Development Working Party (CDWP) of the Planning Commission is expected to recommend/approve 25 projects worth Rs 940.5 billion in water and power sector in its special meeting today (Friday). The government has allocated Rs 17.96 billion for these projects in PSDP 2009-10 that would be cleared by CDWP. Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Sardar Asef Ahmad Ali will chair the meeting. According to the agenda for the special meeting available with Business Recorder, CDWP will consider construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam project worth Rs 850 billion with foreign exchange component of Rs 297.825 billion. The government has allocated Rs 15 billion for the project in PSDP 2009-10. According to the agenda, CDWP will consider 7 projects worth Rs 38.630 billion in water and power sector for Balochistan, 5 projects worth Rs 24.09 billion for NWFP, 5 projects worth Rs 21.6 billion in Sindh and 7 projects worth 5.7 billion in Punjab province. The government has allocated Rs 860 million for Balochistan projects, Rs 900 million for NWFP projects, Rs 500 million for Sindh projects and Rs 500 million for Punjab projects. Projects of Balochistan include: Winder Dam project (Lasbela) costing Rs 2.535 billion, Rs 177.286 million Hingol Dam Project, detailed engineering design and tender documents (PC-II) Lasbela, Hingol Dam Multipurpose Project (Lasbela) Rs 16.382 billion including Rs 81.960 million FEC, Naulong Dam Project-detailed engineering design and tender documents PC-II (Jhal Magsi) Rs 185.960 million, Naulong Dam Project (Jhal Magsi) Rs 14.726 billion including Rs 16.567 million FEC, Pelar Storage Dam, Awaran, Balochistan Rs 2.754 billion, and Garuk Storage Dam, Kharan Rs 1.868 billion. The NWFP projects are: Rs 230.162 million Construction of Mardan Khel Dam, District Karak, Construction of Ghol Banda Dam, District Karak Rs 279.431 million, detailed design of Sheikh Haider Zam & Chaoudwan Zam Dam Project (PC-II) Rs 53.547 million, Bara Multipurpose Dam Project, Khyber Agency Rs 20.651 billion including Rs 269 million as FEC, and Daraban Zam Dam Project Rs 2.879 billion. The projects of Sindh are: Construction of Darawat (Baran) Dam on Nai Baran near Thano Bulla Khan in Distt Thatta/Dadu Sindh worth Rs 3.656 billion, Consultancy Services for Survey Investigations Detailed Design, Tender Documents and PC-is of 7 Dams in Kohistan Region, Sindh (PC-II) Rs 140.317 million, Nai Gaj Dam Project, District Dadu Rs 17.807 billion including Rs 414.490 million as FEC, Khadeji Dam Project. However, the agenda did not contain the total cost of Khadeji Dam Project and Sita Dam Projects. The projects of Punjab follow as; Construction of Papin Dam, Distt Rawalpindi costing Rs 1.167 billion, Construction of Jamalwal Dam (Chakwal) Rs 289.301 million, Construction of Lawa Dam (Chakwal) Rs 425.767 million, Construction of Mohra Shera Dam Project (Rawalpindi) Rs 556.331 million, Construction of Mujahid Dam, Rawalpindi Rs 529.566 million, Construction of Ghabir Dam Chakwal Rs 2.164 billion and Construction of Kot Fateh Khan Dam, Distt Attack Rs 599.703 million with Rs 22.060 million FEC.