*ISLAMABAD: The government has released over Rs 565 billion under itsPublic Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2017-18 for various ongoing andnew schemes against the total allocations of Rs1,001 billion.*
The released funds include Rs 134.2 billion for federal ministries and Rs53.78 billion for special areas, according to latest data released byMinistry of Planning, Development and Reform, according to a state-run wireservice.
Out of these allocations, the government has released Rs 207.663 billionfor National Highway Authority for which Rs 324.72 billion have beenallocated for the year 2017-18, whereas for WAPDA (Power), an amount of Rs30.76 billion has been released out of total allocation of Rs 60.9 billion.
Similarly, Rs 5.276 billion have been released for Communication Division(other than National Highway Authority) for which the government hasearmarked Rs 13.66 billion under PSDP 2017-18.
Railways division received Rs 18.27 billion out of its total allocation ofRs 42.9 billion whereas aviation division received Rs 2.45 billion out ofits total allocation of Rs 4.348 billion.
The government also released an amount of Rs 18.94 billion for variousdevelopment projects of Higher Education Commission out of total allocationof Rs 35.662 billion, while Rs 10.76 billion have been released for AtomicEnergy Commission.
Water and Power Division (water sector) received Rs 23.13 billion out ofits total allocation of Rs 36.75 billion under PSDP 2017-18.
The government also released Rs 8.45 billion for National Health Services,Regulations and Coordination Division, for which an amount of Rs 48.701billion have been allocated in the federal PSDP 2017-18 while Rs 201million have been released for Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority out ofits total allocations of Rs 321.53 million.