Islamabad: The Federal Government has reserved PKR 182.4 billion for 92 hydropower and water projects in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the fiscal year (FY) 2021-22, news sources reported.
The allocation of funds for various hydropower projects in the PSDP is as following:
PKR 2.7 billion for Golan Gol Hydropower project
PKR 1.084 set aside for the Keyal Khawar Hydropower project
PKR 3.026 billion will be used for Mangla Power Station
PKR 14.160 billion allocated for the Neelum Jhelum Hydropower project
PKR 1.9 billion and PKR 8.159 for Tarbela 4th and 5th extension respectively.
PKR 1.862 billion will be spent on the Warsak Hydroelectric project
PKR 1.960 billion reserved for Harpo HPP
PKR 199 million for Chitral Hydropower
As far as the water sector is concerned, a fund of PKR 90.3 billion under PSDP will be available. PKR 21 billion is allocated for Diamer Basha Project- out of which PKR 7 billion will be used for land acquisition and PKR 15.5 billion for the construction work.
Following is the list of projects in the water sector:
PKR 800 million funds allocated for developing Sunni Gar Dam
PKR 400 million for Shenzek Dam Dashi
PKR 100 million will be used for Hekanog Delay Action Dam
PKR 223.7 million is allocated for mapping water resources in Southern Balochistan
PKR 276.4 million will be spent on Shahtung Nulla diversion, Skardu
PKR 500 million is set aside for extension of Right Bank Outfall Drain from Sehwan to sea
PKR 2 billion will be used for the Katchi canal project
PKR 3 billion for Kurram Tangi multipurpose dam
PKR 5.5 billion funds allocated for Mohmand multipurpose dam
PKR 1 billion is approved for the Naulong storage dam project Jhal Magsi
PKR 5 billion will be used for the Nai Gaj Dam project Dadu, Sindh
PKR 1.67 billion will be spent on Rainy Canal
PKR 875 million for controlling water measures in Muzaffargarh & TP-link canal Kot Addu
PKR 3 billion is set aside for Winder Dam, Lasbella
PKR 2 billion for Kacchi canal project (phase-1) Dera Bugti
PKR 500 million for constructing 100 dams in Balochistan
PKR 15 billion for K-4 greater water supply scheme
PKR 1.654 billion will be used for Papin Dam
PKR 1.5 billion for Awaram Dam
PKR 1.7 billion will be used for the Panjgur storage dam
PKR 500 million is allocated for the Topak dam.
Furthermore, five water dams that are being built to alleviate Rawalpindi’s water deficit will be completed by 2023. As per the Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan, construction work on Daducha Dam, Mahutta Mohra Dam, Papin Dam, Chahan Dam, and Mujahid Dam is underway.
The minister also stated that the construction of the Chahan dam has been completed. The project will provide water to 42 Union Councils, including Mohri, Kotha Kalan, Lakhan, and others.
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