ISLAMABAD: The federal government has disbursed Rs269 billion funds for newand ongoing uplift schemes under the Public Sector Development Programme(PSDP) 2020-21.
According to data showing details of public funds released until the firstweek of October during the current fiscal year, a total of Rs180.87 billionfunds were released to federal ministries, Rs29.37 billion to the WaterResources Division, and Rs28.22 to the Cabinet Division.
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A total of Rs32.34 billion was disbursed to the Finance Division, Rs53.07billion to the National Highway Authority (NHA), Rs11.38 billion toPakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) and National Transmission &Despatch Company (NTDC), and Rs14.03 billion to the High EducationCommission (HEC).
The Ministry of Pakistan Railways was given Rs11.75 billion funds foruplift schemes while the health ministry got Rs6.79 billion. The governmentreleased Rs6 billion to the Ministry of National Food Security.
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It said Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan got uplift funds to thetune of Rs23.84 billion, while Earthquake Reconstruction and RehabilitationAuthority (ERRA) was disbursed Rs750 million.
