Manual for Development Projects - Planning Commission

Chapter 4
(d) Availability of land; time taken in its acquisition.
(e) Time to be taken in the land development, keeping in view its topography and construction of access
road.
(f) Availability of professional and technical manpower.
(g) Availability of materials, supplies and equipment.
(h) The implementation schedule should be based on Bar Charts/PERT/CPM and should essentially form
part of every project document.
(i) Project Evaluation and Review Techniques (PERT), Critical Path Method (CPM) or Bar Charts be
prepared to help implementation of the project according to the plan. A model copy of each of these
techniques to be adopted by the sponsoring agencies concerned is enclosed (Annexure-XVIII).
Appointment of Consultants for Project Preparation, Detailed Designing and Tender Documents.
4.20 The fundamental policy of the Government in the matter of preparation of a development project is to
ensure that it is prepared with the utmost care and skill in accordance with the requisite economic, financial
and technical standards, and keeping in view the objectives and targets laid down in the five year plan. In
case local expertise is not available, foreign experts/consultants can be employed to prepare projects which
are technically and economically viable. Efforts are going on to develop local consultancy but, in case of
sophisticated projects involving new technology, foreign consultants have to be appointed. Most of our
large projects are foreign-aided and engaging foreign consultants is made part of the aid. However,
Government have recently decided that 30 percent of the expenditure to be incurred on foreign consultancy
should be diverted to the development of local consultancy. This requirement was first made mandatory
but later it was decided that it may not be applied rigidly and would be subject to the technical needs and
availability of local consultants with requisite qualifications and experience (Please see Annexure VI &
VII). In order to give preference to local consultants, relevant extract of Prime Minister's Order dated 7th
November, 1993 is as follows:-
"The Pakistani consultants and engineers be given full opportunity and they should be the first to be hired
for projects for consultancies in Pakistan before hiring any foreigners. The decision of the ECC for a
minimum of 30% award of consultancy contract to local consultants may be strictly enforced".
4.21 In the TOR of consultants, whether local or foreign, when appointed for the preparation of a project,
it is to be made incumbent, that in addition to the scope, technical viability of the project etc., they have
also to provide the implementation schedule supported by a Bar Chart, CPM, PERT, etc.
Economic Benefits
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4.22 The economic aspects of a proposed project/sector/ programme contribute significantly to the
development of the economy through backward/forward linkages. The benefits of the projects could be:
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