PKR 177.5 bn allocated for water sector & hydropower projects under PSDP 2020-21

Islamabad: The government on Tuesday allocated PKR 177.5 billion to the water sector and the country’s hydropower projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2020-21, a news source reported. These funds include foreign aid worth PKR 135 billion.

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According to details, the government has also allocated PKR 80 billion for the Dasu Hydropower project. Additional allocations include:

• PKR 123 million for Chitral Hydel Power Station Capacity enhancement from 1 MW to 5 MW
• PKR 120 million for Dargai Hydropower Power Station rehabilitation and capacity enhancement from 20 to 22 MW
• PKR 200 million for establishment of Pakistan glacier monitoring network Upper Indus Basin area falling within KPK, Gilgit Baltistan, and AJK
• PKR 988 million for Golan Gol Hydropower project
• PKR 155 million for Kyal Khawar Hydropower project
• PKR 5.024 billion for  Mangla Power Station Refurbishment & Upgradation of Generation Unit
• PKR 14.069 billion for Neelum Jhelum Hydropower project
• PKR 5.649 billion for Tarbela 5th extension hydropower project
• PKR 3.265 billion for Tarbela 4th extension hydropower project
• PKR 3.2 billion Wassal Hydropower Project station 2nd rehabilitation
• PKR 101 million for Ghazi Broth hydropower project ( feasibility)

Meanwhile for water sector schemes, the government has proposed

• PKR 91.473 million for Abato, Daisara & Sanzala Dam, Chaman
• PKR 1.443 billion for Balochistan effluent disposal into RBOD-III, Jaffarabad, Nasirabad, Jacobabad, Qamar Shahdadkot
• PKR 248.4 million for construction of small dams in Tehsil Dobandi, Gulistan Killa Abd Toatal
• PKR 500 million for construction of 200 dams in Killa Abdullah, Gulistan & Dobandi Tehsil
• PKR 1.968 billion for construction of Basool Dam Tehsil Omara, District Gwadar
• PKR 150 million for construction of 20 small dams in KP
• PKR 230 million for construction of Bhundaro storage dam, Anjira, Zehri area, District Khuzdar

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On the other hand, the Water Resources Division has proposed a number of projects for PSDP 2020-21. These include land acquisition and resettlement of Diamer Bhasha Dam and Mohmand Multipurpose Dam project. The division has also proposed several other water-related projects across the country.