Rs 31,797.221 Billion released for NTDC /PEPCO projects so far
Government has also released a sum of Rs 44,072.529 billion for various water resource projects under annual PSDP for fiscal year 2020-21 so far.
The government has released funds amounting to Rs 31,797.221 billion during the first half of the current fiscal year (July-December) to execute various projects of National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) and Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2020-21) against the total allocation of Rs 39,649.980 billion.
According to the official data, the government has authorized/disbursed an amount of Rs 5,978.990 billion as local component while Rs 25,818.231 billion foreign component for the projects.
Meanwhile, the government has also released a sum of Rs 44,072.529 billion for various water resource projects under annual Public Sector Development Programmed (PSDP) for fiscal year 2020-21 so far.
According to the data of Planning Commission, an amount of Rs 81,250 billion was allocated for various water resource sectors in the current fiscal year. Out of total allocation, domestic share was Rs 67,752 billion while foreign component was estimated as 13,499 billion. An amount of Rs 33,876 billion was released from domestic share while Rs 10,196.529 billion was received under foreign component so far. An amount of Rs 16,000 billion has been allocated for Diamer Basha Dam (Dam Part), Rs 5,000 billion for Diamer Basha dam Project (Land Acquisition and Re-settlement), Rs 1,443.324 billion for Balochistan Effluent Disposal in to RBOD, Rs 1,968 billion for construction of Basool dam, Rs 1,797 billion for construction of Mangi dam, Rs 2000 billion for construction of small storage dams (Sindh), Rs 1500 billion for construction of 100 small dams in Balochistan, Rs 1,356.346 billion for Darwat dam and Rs. 2000 billion for Garuk Storage dam. A sum of Rs 7,000billion has been earmarked for Mohmand dam, Rs 3000 billion for Nai Gaj Dam, Rs 2,500 billion for Naulong Storage dam, Rs 1,500 billion for Normal/Emergent Flood Programmed and Rs 3000 billion for construction of Winder dam. Similarly, Rs 2000 billion has been allocated for Kachhi Canal Project (Remaining Works), Rs 500billion for construction of 100 dams in Balochistan and Rs 30 billion for construction of Delay Action dam at Zarkhune (Quetta).