PC I Revised 2024
PC I Revised 2024
PC-I PROFORMA
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
PLANNING COMMISSION
Instructions to Fill-in PC-I Proforma
2. Location
Total block Amount already Amount proposed for this Balance available
provision committed project
5. Project objectives
i) Every project should have the following four Objectives, each objective can
have upto three measurable 1) Sectoral, 2) Economic, 3) Social, and 4)
Climate (Environment).
ii) The objectives of the sector/sub sector as indicated in the medium term/
five-year plan be reproduced or any other planning document of the
Government of Pakistan.
iii) Indicate objectives of the project and a linkage between the proposed
project and the sectoral objectives.
iv) Indicate and link project objectives to climate actions & goals in the country
including NDCs and SDGs
v) In case of revised project, indicate objectives of the project if different from
original PC-I.
(PRODUCTION SECTORS)
Agriculture Production
1) For fisheries projects: Give area for fishing and the legal rights to that area; the
availability of trawlers; amount and type of fish likely to be available.
2) For forestry projects: Indicate nature and state of existing forests their growth rate
and any problems connected therewith. Give details of species; rotation and
anticipated rotation and volume yield. Indicate availability of complementary
services, e.g., access roads, saw mills etc.
3) For livestock projects: Give the livestock situation of the area and mention any
problems connected therewith. Present and future herd size, their species age
characteristics and production capacity.
4) For agriculture production projects: Give present and future crop yield, cropping
intensity; cropping pattern, land use pattern technological intervention and the
basis for calculation of the future output.
5) For all agriculture production sector projects, provide (i) transport, equipment &
field machinery available with the department (ii) its effect on-farm income and
basis for pricing of outputs (iii) farm gate and international prices.
6) For all types of agriculture production projects:
i. Provide information on climate adaptation measures, e.g. details
of climate-smart agriculture practices such as drought resistant
seeds, climate resilient irrigation systems and flood barriers,
enhancement of animal health to withstand climate shocks,
supporting fishermen to adapt to climate change impacts.
ii. Provide information on climate mitigation measures, e.g. energy
efficient agriculture infrastructure, efficient irrigation systems.
Agriculture extension
1) Provide history of extension work in and around project area and justify the
extension work.
2) Provide detail of operative transport, equipment and field machinery etc. available
with the department.
3) Provide details of climate change adaptation and mitigation measures, such as
improving irrigation infrastructure to enhance resilience to climate impacts, retrofit
irrigation systems to reduce energy use.
(INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS)
1) Provide technical parameters i.e. selected design features and capacity of the
proposed facilities along with alternates available.
2) For all types of transport and communication infrastructure (also provide information
on climate adaptation measures e.g. flood barriers, heat resistant materials, drainage
to prevent flooding, structural retrofitting of bridges to withstand climate hazards).
3) For roads, provide information regarding land width, geometric and pavement design
including formation width, pavement width.
4) Land classification for bridges and culverts.
5) Thickness/width of road way on bridges and culverts.
6) Design speed, traffic capacity of road in terms of passenger car units per day.
7) Saving in distance for diverted traffic. Average daily traffic of motor vehicles by
category as well as the car units be provided.
8) In case of improvement within the urban areas, separate traffic counts within that
area should be given. Brief information regarding traffic and pavement width etc. in
adjoining sections should also be given.
9) For bridges provide location, total length of bridge, number of spans with length of
each span, width roadway and footpath, type of sub and superstructure and load
classification.
10) Provide information on mitigation measures e.g. managing transport travel and
demand by constructing bicycle lanes, pedestrian crossings, and sidewalks;
constructing mass transit systems to reduce vehicles on the road.
Telecommunication
1) Provide ranking of the project in the list of investment ready projects whose PC-I
approved or at least PCN has been cleared.
2) Mention alternate means of providing the same facilities (for example microwaves
verses optic fiber cable, underground cable versus overhead cable etc.) and the cost
of each of the alternatives means.
3) Ensure security and safety of data by creating data backups.
4) Provide information on environment (such as radiation) and climate adaptation
measures, e.g. developing early warning systems for climate-related disasters,
supporting mobilization of emergency response through telecommunication.
5) Provide data recovery and backup to prevent data loss during disasters.
6) Provide information on climate mitigation measures, e.g. energy efficient computing
systems, use of renewable energy sources such as solar power.
Fuel
Power
1) Give detailed description of major equipment and structure.
2) For Hydroelectric projects: Give information regarding geological investigations, flow
duration curve, water storage, estimated monthly kilowatt hours generation under
minimum and average flow conditions and the flow conditions assumed in the project
and operational regime i.e. base load or peak load plant. Rainfall record, stream flow
calculation, hydrograph and other available water data alongwith siltation problems
be provided.
3) Provide details of the potential reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by using
hydropower, solar, tidal and wind energy as a renewable energy source instead of
fossil fuels.
4) Also provide details of climate adaptation measures, e.g. flood warning systems,
reinforced structural elements.
5) For thermal projects: Give a comprehensive, comparison of available technology and
rationale/criteria for selection of specified technology.
6) Give information on sources and availability of cooling water and fuel, calorific value,
heat rate price (with custom duties and taxes shown separately) and disposal of ash
and effluents.
7) Provide analysis of adopted technology with respect to existing system.
8) Indicate whether maintenance facilities are available. If not, provide details/plans for
maintenance facilities.
9) For transmission and distribution system: Basis of design voltage drop allowance
system stability, reliability, operating voltage, policy regarding reserves, design and
material to be used for supporting structure, average span length and conductor size,
type of spacing.
10) Month-wise load flow studies for the year in which plant is proposed to be
commissioned and five yearly basis.
11) Provide climate adaptation measures, such as using higher standard designs or
underground conduits to withstand climate hazards like strong heat and winds.
12) Provide climate mitigation measures, such as retrofitting lines to reduce technical
losses, and construct new and improved transmission lines to transmit renewable
energy.
13) For sub-stations and switching stations: Give location and purpose of each station
KVA voltage, type and structure, number of circuits, type of transformers and major
circuit breakers.
14) Load conditions of the existing facilities, in case of extension facilities.
15) In case of new projects, loading conditions of sub stations be provided.
16) Provide climate adaptation measures, such as constructing climate-resilient stations.
17) Provide details of climate mitigation measures, such as sub-stations and switching
stations.
1) Provide alternate designs and proposed design features of the project, keeping in
view the income levels, family size of the population to be served alongwith weather
conditions etc.
2) Provide details of design measures that can count as climate adaptation or mitigation
co-benefits such as energy and water savings.
a. Provide details of adaptation measures, e.g. improved drainage and wastewater
systems, climate proof construction materials, ventilation to withstand heatwaves.
b. Provide details of mitigation measures, e.g. use of solar energy and energy
efficient building design and equipment.
3) Mention the nature and size of land available and indicate whether the design
ensures the most economical use of pace.
4) Indicate whether the project is in consonance with the master plan of the city.
5) Town Planning and covered area parameters/space standards applied in
determining land and flood area requirements.
6) Provide detailed scope and specifications of the civil works.
(SOCIAL SECTORS)
1) Give student-teacher ratio for the project and the national average for the proposed
level of education.
2) Year-wise proposed enrolment of the institution for 5 years.
3) For scholarship projects, indicate number of scholarships to be awarded each year
alongwith selection criteria.
4) Provide faculty strength in relevant discipline, in case of expansion of facilities.
5) Indicate the extent of library and laboratory facilities available in case of secondary,
college and university education.
6) Provide details of technical staff required for operation & maintenance of laboratories.
7) Indicate the climate adaptation and mitigation measures to be taken while
establishing infrastructure and providing training (e.g. climate resilient buildings, use
of solar energy, training on climate change adaptation and disaster preparedness).
a) Health projects
b) Nutrition
c) Family planning
1) Explain the potential of domestic and international tourism in the project area and
projections for next 5-10 years.
2) Existing and projected flow of tourists in the country/province/project area.
3) Plans for biodiversity and nature-based and eco-tourism in mountain areas, lakes,
wetlands, water bodies, glaciers, and protected species.
4) Assessment of tourist facilities’ capacity in terms of road infrastructure, hotels/motels,
bathroom facilities and site-seeing locations as well as transport, marketing, tourist
information and guidance.
5) Assessment of security requirements for national and international tourists.
6) Existing capacity of organizations to promote religious, historical, cultural,
geographical and archaeological tourism sites and museums.
7) Relationship of archaeological projects with domestic and foreign tourism.
8) Indicate specific climate adaptation and mitigation measures to be taken to promote
culture sports.
9) Enhance youth and vulnerable groups involvement in adaptation and disaster risk
reduction programs and consultation process
Mass media
• Phasing of capital cost be worked out on the basis of each item of work as stated
above and provide as per following:
Year-wise/Component-wise financial phasing
(Million Rs)
Year-I Year-II Year-III Total
Items
Total Local FEC Total Local FEC Total Local FEC Total Local FEC
A
B
C
Total
Adaptation
Mitigation
Co-benefit
Total
1 Refer to Section II Chapter 4 for CHIRA Methodology of Handbook on Climate Risk Screening for Policy Planning
a. Sponsors own resources
b. Private Sector
c. Housing Society/trusts
d. NGO/CBOS/civil society organizations
e. Communities/beneficiaries
f. General public
g. DFI's/banks
h. International Climate Finance (ICF)
i. Foreign Equity (indicate partner agency)
j. Provincial government
k. Federal government
l. Federal government
m. Others
i. Description of outputs/products/services.
ii. Demand/Supply alongwith unit price for the last five years.
iii. Imports/exports for the last five years alongwith unit price including manpower.
iv. Projected demand/supply for 10 years in light of climate change.
v. Proposed quarter-wise production and unit price of the product.
vi. Existing and proposed arrangements for marketing.
Sources of financing
i. Equity
ii. Debt
Indicate the local & foreign debt, interest rate, grace period and repayment period for each
loan separately. The loan repayment schedule be also annexed.
iii. Sectoral: Mention the planning documents or sectoral polices or actions plans that
are being implemented
Financial analysis
a. Quantifiable output of the project
b. Profit and loss account and cash flow statement
c. Net present value (NPV) and benefit cost ratio (BCR)
d. Internal financial rate of return (IFRR)
e. Unit cost analysis
f. Break even Point (BEP)
g. Payback period
h. Return on equity (ROE)
2 Refer to Section II Chapter 4 for CHIRA Methodology of Handbook on Climate Risk Screening for Policy Planning
h. Served local community/minorities
i. Social benefits (health, education, water hygiene old age benefit/housing facilities, civic
amenities etc.)
Employment analysis
a. Employment generation (direct and indirect)
o During the execution of the project, direct and indirect
o During the operation of the project after the project completion, direct and indirect
b. All employment related data should be gender segregated.
Indirect
Direct Employment
Employment
After
During Operation completion
Sr. During Execution
after Completion of the
No.
project
No. of Project No. of posts required No. of allied
Labor to be engaged
Posts for O&M Jobs
by contractor
(Grade Wise) (Grade Wise)
PPS No’s No. of No of
skilled Unskilled
Sensitivity analysis
a. Impact of delays on project cost and viability
b. Change of government policies/priorities
c. Assessment of any import sanctions/tariffs and duties and counterpart import/export
policies
d. Assessment of any supply chain trade issues.
e. Assessment of climate hotspots, seismic fault lines, and extreme weather risks
Environmental Analysis
CHIRA: Refer to Section II Chapter 4 for CHIRA methodology
ii. List atleast one climate output and outcome indicator in the above table to track climate
mitigation, adaptation and/or co-benefits (Refer to Section II Chapter 7 for CIME
Methodology)
PC-I FORM
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
PLANNING COMMISSION
(PRODUCTION SECTORS)
• Agriculture Production • Agriculture Extension
• Industries, Commerce and Minerals
(INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS)
• Transport & Communication • Telecommunication • Information Technology •Energy (Fuel
& Power) • Housing, Government Buildings &Town Planning • Irrigation, Drainage & Flood
Control
(SOCIAL SECTORS)
• Education, Training and Manpower • Health, Nutrition, Family Planning & Social Welfare •
Science & Technology • Water Supply & Sewerage • Culture, Sports, Tourism & Youth •
Mass Media • Governance • Research
Revised 2024
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
PLANNING COMMISSION
PC-I FORM
2. Location
4. Plan provision
15. Certified that the project proposal has been prepared on the basis of the Manual
for Development Projects, the Handbook on Climate Risk Screening and
Instructions provided by the Planning Commission for the preparation of PC-I.
Certified that the expenditure is a valid charge on the Federal Consolidated
Fund.
Prepared by
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Checked by
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Approved by _______________________
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