ISLAMABAD, Jun 02 (APP):The government had disbursed an amount of over Rs 33.16 milli
on for various power sector NTDC/PEPCO schemes under the annual Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) so far in the current fiscal year 2023-24.
According to the official data issued by the Planning Commission, the government had specified a sum of Rs 55.27 billi
on for various NTDC/PEPCO projects in PSDP 2023-24. Out of the total release amount, the local component stood at Rs 29.639 billion while the foreign aid component was Rs 25.638 billion. A sum of Rs 38.800 billion had been spent on various water-related projects so far.
Under ongoing schemes, an amount of Rs12,000 million has been allocated for Installation of 2×600 MW coal-fired power project GENCO-1 Jamshoro, Rs 2,536.471 milli
on for interconnection of isolated Makran Network, Rs 1600 million each for 220kV Hairpur Substation, 220kV Swabi Substation, Rs 1200 milli
on for 500kV Allama Iqbal Industrial City for 600 MW Demand of the Special Economic Zone, Rs 1,059 milli
on for replacement of LT Bare conductor with ABC Cable in Peshawar Khyber Circle and Bannu Circle, Rs 1,439 milli
on for 220/132 Kv GIS substation Dhabiji, Rs 964 milli
on for electrification works at different valleys of District Chitral and Rs 900 milli
on for 220 kV Quaid-e-Azam Apparel and Business Park in the PSDP for FY 2023-24.
Similarly, a sum of Rs 13,800 million has been specified for evacuation of power from Suki Kinari, Kohala, Mahal HPPs, Rs 5,667.094 milli
on for evacuation of power from 2160 MW Dasu stage-1, 16,099.255 milli
on for 500 kV HVDC Transmission System between Tajikistan and Pakistan (CASA-1000), Rs 3,904.500 milli
on for 500KV Lahore North, 2,324 milli
on for Upgradation of NTDC’s Telecommunication, Rs 7,000 milli
on for augmentation of existing 500kV and 220 kV grid stations, R
s 3000 milli
on for power distribution enhancement investment programme-II (Advance Metering Infrastructure Project), Rs 950 milli
on for evacuation of power from 1,224 MW wind power plants at Jhamir and others ongoing projects.
Under new schemes, Rs 2,658 million has been allocated for Land acquisiti
on for the installation of a 1200 MW Solar Power Plant at Sher Garh (Layyah), Rs 1133 milli
on for land acquisiti
on for the installation of a 600 MW Solar Power Plant at Tehsil Athara Hazari (Jhang), Rs 1900 milli
on for 500 KV Islamabad West, Rs 1000 million each for electricity distribution efficiency improvement projects in MEPCO and HESCO, Rs 1300 milli
on for augmentation of 2×160 MVA transformers with 2×250 MVA Yousafwala, Rs
639 milli
on for Installation of wide area monitoring system and Rs 500 milli
on for 220kV Na Shah Grid Station in the PSDP for FY2023-24.
