ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated an amount of Rs 25.75 billion for various new and ongoing schemes of Kashmir affairs and Giglit Baltistan (GB) Division under Public Sector Development Programm (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2016-17.
According to budget documents released on Friday, the federal government has allocated a sum of Rs 12 billion for Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) block allocation, Rs 400 million for 48 MW Jagran Hydro Power project in AJK, Rs 200 million for Athmuqam-Keran Bypass Road, Rs 700 million for construction of Rathoua Haryam Bridge across reservoir channel on Mirpur Islambargh Road, Rs 200 million for a medical college in Mirpur, Rs 200 million for Mir Waiz Muhammad Farooq Shaheed Medical College, Rs 300 million for Nausri-Laswa Bypass, Rs 400 million for water supply and sewerage scheme Mirpur City and hamlets, and Rs 50 million for water supply scheme Chakswari Phase-II, Mirpur. The government also allocated an amount of Rs 250 million for the AJK Legislative Assembly Complex. Similarly, the government has allocated a sum of Rs 11.05 billion for various new and ongoing schemes of Gilgit Baltistan (GB) for the fiscal year 2016-17.
According to the PSDP, the government allocated Rs 9 billion for the Gilgit Baltistan block allocation, Rs 700 million for the construction of 16MW hydel power project Naltar-III and Rs 500 million for the 34.5MW Harpo Hydro power project.
The government also allocated an amount of Rs 50 million for Attabad Lake resort, Rs 500 million for 20MW hydro power project, Hanzil, Rs 200 million for a medical college in Gilgit, Rs 50 million for a technical college and an amount of Rs 50 million for the upgradation of road from RCC Bridge Konodas to Naltar Airforce Base.
