Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has released Rs 299.7 billion for various ongoing and new social sector uplift projects till date under its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2020-21.
The released funds include Rs198.344 billion for federal ministries, Rs76.46 billion for corporations, Rs24.15 billion for special areas, and Rs750 million for the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA), according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform.
The total PSDP allocation for ERRA for the year 2020-21 is Rs1.5 billion. Similarly, Rs. 53.4 billion out of PSDP allocation of Rs. 118.67 billion has been released for the National Highway Authority, Rs. 23 billion out of Rs. 158.3 billion for the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC), and Rs. 43.2 billion out of Rs. 81.2 billion for the for the Water Resources Division .
Likewise, Rs. 14b out of allocated fund of Rs. 29.4b has been disbursed to the Higher Education Commission, Rs. 175m out of Rs. 350m to the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority. The Railways Division has received development funds of Rs. 11.7b, the Interior Division Rs. 7.38b, and the National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination Division Rs. 6.88b.
