NHA road projects receive over PKR 75 bn under PSDP

Islamabad: The incumbent government has released a sum of over PKR 75 billion for various road infrastructure projects of the National Highway Authority (NHA), a news source reported. It has allocated these funds to the authority out of the total amount released for the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP).

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Out of the allocated funds for several ongoing projects of the NHA, the following amounts have been released so far:

• PKR 2.8662 billion for Lahore-Multan Motorway (M-3 section)
• PKR 2.02 billion for the six-lane ring road from Kala Shah Kaku to Lahore
• PKR 2.5 billion for the Metro Bus Service Peshawar Morr-New Islamabad International Airport
• PKR 0.55 billion for the Karakoram Highway Phase-II Havelian- Thakot
• PKR 2 billion for the Jaglot-Skardu Road
• PKR 1.05 billion for the Lowari Road Tunnel and Access Roads Project
• PKR 0.7 billion for the Peshawar Northern Bypass
• PKR 1.05 billion for the four-lane bridge linking Layyah and Taunsa

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An official source revealed that funds have also been released for the Hakla-Dera Ismail (DI) Khan Motorway. He added the authorities concerned have also released money for land acquisition and for compensating landowners affected by the project.