Highest allocation proposed for NHA followed by Ministry of Water Resources,
Viability Gap Fund, Cabinet Division, Power Sector

ISLAMABAD   -   A major portion of around 52pc (Rs419 billion) of the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2022-23 fund will go to communication, water resource, Cabinet Division and power sector.

As per the proposed allocation by the Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) for the ministries/division and corporations, the highest allocation has been proposed for National Highway Authority followed by Ministry of Water Resources, Viability Gap Fund, Cabinet Division and Power Sector, official source told The Nation.

According the source, for corporations an allocation of Rs171.126 billion has been proposed which includes Rs121.515 billion for NHA and Rs49.611 billion for Power Division, (NTDC/PEPCO). For Water Resources Division Rs96.800 billion have been proposed while an allocation of Rs90.836 billion VGF for Public Private Partnership Projects.

For Aviation Division Rs2,4.24 billion, Board of Investment Rs807.500 million, Cabinet Division Rs60.059 billion, Climate Change Division Rs9.500 billion, Commerce Division Rs1.174 billion, Communications (other than NHA) Rs180 million, Defence Division Rs1.846 billion, Defence Production Division Rs2.7 billion, Establishment Division Rs800 million, Federal Education & Professional Training Division Rs6 billion, Finance Division Rs1.450 billion, provinces and special areas Rs96.480 billion, Merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rs50 billion, Higher Education Commission Rs41.879 billion, Housing & Works Division Rs11.597 billion, Human Rights Division Rs167 million, Industries & Production Division Rs3 billion, Information & Broadcasting Division Rs2 billion, Information Technology & Telecom Division Rs5.481 billion, Inter Provincial Coordination Division Rs3.333 billion, Interior Division Rs10.471 billion.

Law & Justice Division Rs2.246 billion, Maritime Affairs Division Rs3.2 billion, Narcotics Control Division Rs207.917 million, National Food Security & Research Division Rs12. 170 billion, National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination Division Rs12.043 billion, National Heritage & Culture Division Rs351.326 million, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Rs25.591 billion, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority Rs289.890 million, Petroleum Division Rs1.481 billion, Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Division Rs20.678 billion, Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety Division Rs500 million, Railways Division Rs33.105 billion, Religious Affairs & Inter Faith Harmony Division Rs500 million, Revenue Division Rs3.154 billion, Science & Technological Research Division Rs5.666 billion, SUPARCO Rs8.705 billion.