ISLAMABAD: The government has released over Rs 63.557 billion under its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2018-19 for various ongoing and new schemes against the total allocations of Rs 675 billion.
The released funds include Rs 37.3 billion for federal ministries and Rs 12.8 billion for special areas, according to latest data released by the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform said.
Out of these allocations, Rs 2.78 billion has been released for Communication Division (other than National Highway Authority) for which the government has earmarked Rs 13.9 billion under PSDP 2018-19.
Railways Division received Rs 4.17 billion out of its total allocation of Rs 28.06 billion whereas Aviation Division received Rs 205.45 million out of its total allocation of Rs 3.6 billion.
The government also released an amount of Rs 4.6 billion for various development projects of Higher Education Commission out of total allocation of Rs 30.9 billion, while Rs 4.7 billion have been released for Atomic Energy Commission.
Water Resource Division received Rs 6.44 billion out of its total allocation of Rs 77.99 billion under PSDP 2018-19.
The government also released Rs 593.8 million for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Division, for which an amount of Rs 10.9 billion have been allocated in the federal PSDP 2018-19 while Rs 60 million have been released for Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority out of its total allocations of Rs 285 million.
An amount of Rs 606 million has been released for Finance Division out of its total allocations of Rs 12.34 billion while Rs 153 million have been released for Climate Change Division out of its total allocations of Rs 802 million for the current year.
Similarly, an amount of Rs 9.3 million have been released for Petroleum Division out of allocations of Rs 463 million, Rs 977.6 million for Planning, Development and Reform Division out of its allocations of Rs 7.05 billion whereas Rs 246.7 million have been released for SUPARCO out of its allocations of Rs 2.9 billion.
Likewise, the government also released Rs 20 million for the Human Rights Division and Rs 226 million for National Food Security and Research Division.
The government has also released Rs 5.35 billion for AJK (block and other projects) out of its allocations of Rs 25.8. billion, and Rs 7.43 billion for Gilgit Baltistan (block and other projects) out of its allocations of Rs 17.5 billion.
The government also released Rs 12.09 billion for National Highway Authority (NHA) for which an amount of Rs 185.2 billion have been earmarked whereas Rs 60 million were released for NTDC/PEPCO out of total allocation of Rs 33.3 billion.
Similarly, Rs 110 million have also been released for ERRA out of its total allocations of Rs 6.5 billion.
An amount of Rs 1.22 billion has been released for Prime Minister’s Youth Hunarmand Programme, Special Federal Development Programme for Temporarily Displaced Persons and Security Enhancement, and Gas Infrastructure Development Cess for which a total allocation of Rs 7.8 billion was made for the year 2018-19.
The Planning Commission of Pakistan has been following a proper mechanism for the release of funds and accordingly funds are released as per given mechanism. The commission releases 20% of funds in the first quarter (July September), 20% in second quarter (October December), 25pc third quarter (January March) and 35% in the fourth quarter (April June).
