Islamabad: Work on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Bill 2020 is currently underway to expedite the development of those projects which are part of the initiative, a news source reported on July 30. Officials revealed that that aim of the bill was to empower the CPEC Authority to complete the projects without delays.
CPEC Authority Chairman Asim Saleem Bajwa said that the idea of the CPEC Authority Bill 2020 is to handle all matters related to the projects at one place by all the departments and ministries concerned. Official sources revealed that nine out of 17 energy projects had reached completion while eight were under construction. They added that the remaining five projects were yet to begin.
Bajwa highlighted that Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan had allowed him to approach the Chinese authorities for removing any technical and economic issues impeding the completion of the said CPEC projects.
Earlier in July, two major achievements were experienced with the beginning of construction work on the Diamir Bhasha Dam and Azad Pattan Hydel Power Project.
