KP releases more than Rs80 billion for development projects

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has released more than Rs80 billion for ongoing projects under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) 2026-27, according to official documents.

The Finance Department has released Rs61 billion for development schemes in the settled districts, while Rs11 billion has been allocated under the Accelerated Implementation Programme (AIP) for the merged districts.

The department has also released Rs7.9 billion under the Merged Districts Development Programme. In addition, Rs12 billion has been allocated for road infrastructure projects in the settled districts.

According to the funding breakdown, the Irrigation Department has received Rs5.8 billion, Urban Development Rs8.8 billion, Health Rs4.5 billion, Drinking Water Rs3 billion, Local Government Rs2 billion, Elementary and Secondary Education Rs1.9 billion, Higher Education Rs1.7 billion and law and order Rs1.7 billion.

Under the AIP for the merged districts, Rs2.3 billion has been released for road projects, Rs1.6 billion for law and order, Rs1.2 billion for the health sector, Rs1 billion for elementary and secondary education and Rs700 million for drinking water schemes.

Under the Merged Districts Development Programme, the government has released Rs1.5 billion for road infrastructure, Rs1.3 billion for law and order, Rs460 million for irrigation projects and Rs330 million for drinking water schemes.