About Us

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS (P&DC) (Pvt.) Ltd.

EXPERIENCE

P&DC is an enterprising consulting firm and in a life span of nearly two decades has Successfully undertaken numerous projects in various highly technical disciplines. In view of the multi-disciplinary nature of the development projects, the firm has clustered together highly qualified and experienced professionals, such as Transportation Specialists, Engineers, Environmentalists, Economists, Sociologists, Hydrologists, Town Planners, Administrators, Surveyors and Technicians. We are one of the select few firms registered with the Planning and Development Department, Government of the Punjab, who are entitled to work for all the provincial government related consultancy projects.

The management of the firm comprises leading members of their profession with a long standing practical experience in the fields of Road Safety, Transportation Planning, Traffic Engineering, Traffic and Transport Surveys, Institutional Reforms, Poverty Reduction, Roads and Highways Design, Transportation Systems Management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Water Resources Development, Design, Construction, Operation & Maintenance of Irrigation and Drainage Hydraulic Structures in Punjab and Training of Water Resources Staff, Design of Structures, O&M and Rehabilitation of Deep/Shallow, Drainage/Irrigation Tubewells in Various SCARPs, Lift Irrigation Schemes and Administration. The firm specializes in the transportation sector projects.

The firm provides consultancy services in a wide range of fields, such as Transportation and Communication services, Environment, Impact Assessment, Pollution Mitigation, Water Resources Development, Vertical & Horizontal Drainage, Rural Development, Physical Planning & Housing, Power, Education and Training, Institutional Re-alignment, Buildings Design, Survey and Monitoring & Evaluation of Hydraulic Structures; such as Barrages, Head Regulators, Cross Regulators, Falls and Bridges.

The services include all phases of development; namely Survey and Investigations, Project Planning and Feasibility Studies, Project Preparation, Detailed Engineering Design, Contract and Tender Documents, Construction Supervision and Management, Evaluation of Bids, Monitoring & Evaluation, and On the Job Training, etc.

The associates are highly experienced Transportation Experts, Engineers, Environmentalists, Sociologists and Economists, qualified for planning, formulating, supervising and implementing complex projects of the transportation sector. The experts apart from being highly qualified academically possess long and extensive hands-on experience in their respective fields.

The P&DC have worked with the government and the private sector on a wide range of projects of an intricate nature of national significance. The donors, such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) fund the numerous projects under taken by the firm.

The following are some of the salient projects under taken by the firm:

TRANSPORTATION SECTOR

• Over-seas Project, Jakart; Indonesia: Senior Transport Modeling Specialist (International) (JV of PT. Anugerah Kiridapradana, Don Il Engineering Consultant Co. Ltd. & P. T. Duta Cipta Mandiri).

“ADB Loan 2817- INO, Study for the Services for the Indonesia Transport Sector Development Strategy and Policy, Regional Road Development Project (RRDP)”. Client, MoNational Development Planning / National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS), / Asian Development Bank.

• The ADB project, “Contract no. 129608-S52937, TA 9153 PAK: Preparing MFF CAREC Railway Connectivity Investment Program – PPTA CS PPTA Consultant for PAK: Preparing MFF CAREC Railway Connectivity Investment Program (48416-001)”.

NTU International a/s, Denmark in JV with Railistics GmbH, Germany and Planning & Development Consultants (Pvt.) Ltd., Pakistan).

• Transport Specialist for the ADB project: Pre-Feasibilty Study Sialkot: TA-8556 REG: Supporting the Cities Development Initiative for Asia.
• Transport Specialist for the ADB project: Pre-Feasibilty Study Sahiwal: TA-8556 REG: Supporting the Cities Development Initiative for Asia.
• Part of the team of the ADB project, “TA 46263-001 REG: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC): Midterm Review of the Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy and Implementation Action Plan”.
• Pre-feasibility of the Lahore Light rail Project, World Bank funded Study, Public Transportation Planning at the Lahore GTS Bus Stand and Railway Station Area.
• Prepared the Concession Proposal and Commercial Feasibility Study for an Express Bus Business for an Improved Bus Service on the 334 km. Long Lahore-Islamabad Motorway; with a special Emphasis on the Inter-urban Public Transport in Pakistan.
• As a Senior Transport Planner, Lahore worked for the MVA, UK and did the project coordination, data collection and analysis for the Study on Rapid Mass Transit System for Lahore. Also did the rapid appraisal of the various prospective mass transit corridors and prepared the traffic survey questionnaires along with detailed survey plans.
• Prepared as a Transport Planner / Traffic Engineer for the Louis Berger Group, USA / ECIL, Karachi; the landside transportation forecasting, analysis and planning of the state of the art New Islamabad International Airport (NIIA) facility, which is the first Green Field airport in Pakistan; spread out on 3,200 acres of land.
• As an Urban Transport Specialist for PADECO Co., Ltd.; Japan responsible for the, “Data Collection, Transport Model Implication Analysis and an Effect Analysis for the Lahore Case Study for the ADB funded, Sustainable Fuel Partnership (SFP) project. Other Cities Include Colombo, Kathmandu, Tbilisi, Guangdong Province in China and Beijing Shanghai High Speed Rail Link”.
• Responsible for the formulation of the transport policy and the institutional component of the World Bank assisted Transport Studies of the Five Big Cities of Punjab; as a Transport Specialist for the Dainchi Consultants Inc., Japan.
• As a Transport Finance Specialist for the Wilber Smith Associates (WSA), USA / ECIL, Karachi prepared the Transport Finance component of the ADB funded Pakistan Transport Policy.
• Prepared the Pakistan Transport Sector Strategy, covering all modes of transport for the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
• Developed the Resource Generation Component of the World Bank, funded, Institutional Alignment Study for Metropolitan Corporation Lahore’s (MCL) Roads Functions.
• Worked on the ADB Technical Assistance (T.A.) Project, Promotion of Private Sector Participation in the Highway Financing, Construction and Operation in Pakistan.
• As a Transport Planner / Traffic Engineer for Kampsax, Finnroad / ECIL, Karachi, was part of the team that prepared the road safety and the traffic engineering Reform Component of the ADB assisted Sindh Road Sector Development Programme. Did the Road Safety Audit of the numerous provincial roads.
• Was responsible as a Transport Planner / Traffic Engineer for the ECIL Karachi for the traffic surveys, transportation planning and traffic engineering component for the design of the Interchange at the Zero Point, Islamabad.
• Worked on the Environmental Risk Assessment for the ICI Paints Factory, Lahore. Identified vulnerable population groups, flora and fauna and infrastructure in the surrounding environment.
• For the World Bank Aid and Appraisal Mission in association with the ACE; as part of the Urban Development Strategy and Project Identification for the Initial Urban Infrastructure Review for the Priority Investments; evaluated and analyzed the status of the complete transportation and traffic system of the five biggest  Cities of the Punjab province; Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Multan and Gujranwala.
• Prepared for the BCEOM, France; the Traffic and Economic Feasibility of the Sheikhupura Dera Ghazi Khan Section of the Motorway (M3).
• Responsible for the Toll Study for the traffic forecasting and analysis; based on toll sensitivity analysis with varying tolls for the Commercial Feasibility of the nine motorways and expressways projects, with a total length of about 1,840 Km.; on the basis of BOT or Financing as a part of the national network plan for the National Highway Authority.
• Worked on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded, Third Farm to Market Roads Project, North Punjab. Also worked on the Out-line Commercial & Transportation Feasibility Study for the Islamabad Highway/Expressway Project.
• Identified, Planned, Developed and Designed International Standard, 180 Traffic Direction and Management Signs for the Major Arterial roads of the City of Lahore.
• Prepared the Traffic & Economic Feasibility of the Jahangira-Darband – Tahkot Highway, NWFP.
• Started the pioneering work in Pakistan of the Transportation Planning and Traffic Impact Studies for the following miscellaneous high rise developments, such as:

 KARACHI:

• G-5 (Formerly Ocean Heights), Khayaban-e-Iqbal; Clifton.
• Lucky One (formerly Tabba Development) Project, Rashid Minhas Road.
• “Ocean Tower” (formerly Sofetel Hotel), Khayaban-e-Iqbal; Clifton.
• Pakistan Business Centre (PBC), Sharah-e-Faisal.
• Tabba Development Project, Rashid Minhas Road.
• Cube Centre, Korangi Road.
• EFU Building, Korangi Road.
• Shaista Estate Project, Khayaban-e-Iqbal; Clifton.
• Hommie Katrack Chambers (HKC), Abdullah Haroon Road.
• The Land Mark, Khayaban-e-Jami.

 LAHORE:

• Gulberg Galleria (formerly Marriott Hotel)
• Lahore City Centre, DHA.
• Marriott Hotel Project, Gulberg Main Boulevard.
• Novotel Hotel, Airport Access Road.

ISLAMABAD:

• Grand Hyatt Development Project, Constitution Avenue.

WATER SECTOR

• Evaluation of Safety of Major Irrigation Installations / Structures in Dera Ghazi Khan Zone.
• Study for Development of Irrigation Uses in Punjab Due to Water Accord.
• Punjab Privatization of Ground Water Development.
• National Study on Reducing Government Liability, Effective Performance of Irrigation Departments and Use of Abiana for Increasing farm Outputs.
• National Study for Improving Procedures for Assessment and Collection of Water Charges and Drainage Cess.
• National Plan for Water Resources Research 1991- 2000.
• Proposal formulation in Pakistan Water Sector Investment Planning Study (In association with NEDCO & DELFT).
• River Hydraulic data observation and compilation of barrages in the Province of Punjab.
• Restoration and Maintenance of the following Major Irrigation Installations / Structures, Including Flood Protections and Canal Embankments in Lahore Irrigation Zone:
• RD 13-BSL
• RD 271+152 MBL
• RD 424+750 BRBD Link Canal
• RD 433+958 BRBD Link Canal
• RD 433+958 BRBD Link Canal
• RD 52+200 MLU UCC
• RD 63+450 MLU UCC
• National Drainage Program (NDP): Sector Policy Studies, Package – I for the Ministry of Water & Power, GoPakistan. The consultant’s services included the study and analysis of the relevant ordinances, legislation, regulation and administrative orders and to propose the requisite improvements, amendments and changes in this context. Study for Protection of High-pressure Pipelines of SNGPL, Crossing River Sutlej U/S of Panjnad Headworks.
• Feasibility Study for the Punjab Barrages Rehabilitation Project, Phase – Mechanical Engineering Input.
• Third Party Monitoring and Evaluation of Implementation of M&R Works for the Years 2008-10 (Individual Services Provided to NDC).
• Principal Mechanical Engineer and Advisor Mechanical (Gates and Hoists): Taunsa Barrage Emergency Rehabilitation & Modernization Project

Phase–I (Individual Services Provided to NDC).

• Principal Mechanical Engineer, Sukkur Barrage Rehabilitation Project (Individual Services Provided to NDC).

OTHER PROJECTS

Punjab Co-operative Housing Society, Punjab Industrial Estate, External Electrification of Shalimar Housing Scheme, Study of the procedure for the award of contracts and selection of contractors for the National Highway Board.

• Don IL Engineering Consultant Co. Ltd., South Korea
• Anugerah Kiridapradana, Indonesia
• T. Duta Cipta Mandiri, Indonesia
• NTU International a/s, Denmark
• Railistics GmbH, Germany
• Egis International, France.
• Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Germany
• MGB International, France.
• MVA, Asia; Hongkong
• PADECO Co., Ltd.; Japan
• Halcrow Group, UK.
• Halcrow Fox, UK.
• BINNIE & PARTNERS, UK.
• BCEOM, France.
• Delft Hydraulic, Netherlands.
• Daewoo Corporation, South Korea.
• Dainichi Consultant Inc., Japan.
• Louis Berger Group, USA.
• Wilber Smith Associates (WSA), USA.
• Shankland Cox, UK.
• Kampsax, Finnroad, Finland.